Latest updates from the world of sports
FIFA will meet Iranian officials in Istanbul to reassure Iran’s national team over World Cup participation, ensuring safe entry amid US and Canada restrictions. FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will meet Iranian FA (FFIRI) officials in Istanbul on Saturday and offer "reassurance" o
FIFA has removed Dutch referee Rob Dieperink from the list of officials for the upcoming men's World Cup, football's governing body told dpa on Saturday. The decision comes despite investigations into suspected sexual coercion being dropped.
FIFA agreed to broadcast the 2026 World Cup in China for $60M, far below its $300M ask, as time zones gutted ad value.
Goalkeeper Josué Duverger of German fifth-tier side FC Cosmos Koblenz has been named in Haiti's World Cup squad, the national football association announced on Saturday. Duverger's inclusion was "a great honour for our club and a proud moment for the entire community," Cosmos Koble
Argentina's run to the 2022 title started with its only blemish of the tournament.
FIFA reportedly took a major hit on its China broadcast deal just weeks before the 2026 World Cup. The issue was not whether the tournament mattered in China.
Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku have been named in Belgium’s World Cup squad for the fourth consecutive tournament, despite their much-anticipated reunion at Napoli amounting to just six minutes o...
South Korea icon Son Heung Min is heading to his fourth World Cup after being named in the 26-man squad on Saturday. Former Tottenham striker Son, 33, is now at Los Angeles FC.
Alessandro Del Piero has praised Kenan Yildiz as one of the most exciting creative talents heading into the World Cup, while insisting that flair and imagination are far from extinct in Italian footba...