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2026 World Cup

A Canada fan in the stands ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group F match at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, November 23, 2022

Men’s Football / 15 May 2026

Canada ready to step into World Cup spotlight

15 May 2026

Marsch’s side look to build on rapid progress as they prepare for a landmark home tournament, writes JAMES NALTON

view of the MetLife stadium during the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between Fluminense and Chelsea in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 8, 2025

Men’s Football / 13 May 2026

World Cup shuttle bus prices slashed following fan backlash

13 May 2026

Fifa President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 76th Fifa Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 30, 2026

Men's Football / 7 May 2026

Infantino defends World Cup's sky high ticket prices again

7 May 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in front of a large soccer ball during a news conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, April 27, 2026

Men’s Football / 28 April 2026

NYC to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough

28 April 2026

Iran's Mehdi Taremi shoots a penalty kick to score his side's second goal during a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in AIran's Mehdi Taremi shoots a penalty kick to score his side's second goal during a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in AIran's Mehdi Taremi shoots a penalty kick to score his side's second goal during a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Tntalya, southern Turkey, March 31, 2026.ntalya, southern Turkey, March 31, 2026.

Men's Football / 23 April 2026

Trump envoy suggests Italy should replace Iran at World Cup

23 April 2026

People are silhouetted against a video screen during the launch of the FIFA World Cup trophy tour in Vancouver, April 10, 2026. Photo: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP

Men's Football / 22 April 2026

Fifa hikes up World Cup tickets again

22 April 2026

Manchester United fans protest ticket pricing ahead of the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, December 1, 202

Corporate Football / 10 April 2026

Festival of Fan Activism builds on the idea a football club should belong to its community

10 April 2026

A general view of the official Adidas FIFA World Cup 26 Trionda Pro Ball before an international friendly match at the Cardiff City Stadium, March 31, 2026

Men's Football / 9 April 2026

England to play friendlies against Costa Rica and New Zealand before World Cup

9 April 2026

England's Kobbie Mainoo and Marc Guehi battle with Japan's Ayase Ueda (centre) during the international friendly match at Wembley Stadium, London, March 31, 2026

Men's Football / 1 April 2026

Guehi calls for perspective after England's World Cup warm-up loss to Japan

1 April 2026

Italy players react during a penalty shootout during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, March 31, 2026

Men's Football / 1 April 2026

Italy fail to reach third World Cup in a row as Turkey, Sweden, Czech Republic and Bosnia qualify

1 April 2026

Congolese football fans celebrate in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as their team qualified for World Cup by winning over Jamaica in an intercontinental playoff, April 1, 2026

Men's Football / 1 April 2026

DR Congo erupts in joy as team qualifies for World Cup

1 April 2026

Iran's players sing the national anthem, holding pictures of children allegedly killed in U.S. and Israel strikes in Iran, before a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, March 31, 2026

Men’s Football / 31 March 2026

Iran ‘will play at the World Cup’ despite war, Infantino says

31 March 2026