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This World Cup could be the most high-tech yet — the innovations to watch for
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The Absurd World Cup
It’s hard to imagine a more fraught combination for what was supposed to be a fun Friday night: Seattle’s Pride celebration will feature a World Cup match on June 26 between Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death, and Egypt, where homosexual activity is punishable by up to three years in prison. When FIFA’s schedulers announced the Pride Match pairing after December’s draw, it felt a little like a sick joke. The Egyptian Football Association has said it will reject “in absolute...
‘Footballers are not superheroes’: we must tackle the mental and physical pressures of elite sport
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UEFA extends competition ban on Russian teams and clubs for 2026/27 season
UEFA has revised its list of eligible teams, confirming the continued exclusion of Russian representatives from its competitions. Clubs and national teams will miss out on European tournaments, the Nations League, futsal champions and other UEFA events. Russian national teams and clubs from the Russian Federation will not take part in UEFA-run international tournaments in the 2026/27 season.
2026 World Cup: five key facts about FIFA's biggest ever tournament
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, 104 matches and three host nations. With record figures, extreme heat risks and Super Bowl-style spectacle, the North American tournament promises to break the mould. The 2026 football World Cup will not only be the biggest in history; it also looks set to become one of the most unusual and ambitious tournaments FIFA has ever organised.
Reformer or ringleader: A decade on, What is Infantino's legacy as FIFA president?
GIANNI INFANTINO CELEBRATED HIS ELECTION as FIFA president in February 2016 by buying beers for journalists in the bar of a hotel in Cardiff, Wales. After the previous regime of Sepp Blatter had been brought down by bribery and corruption, Infantino was soccer's new man of the people: approachable, engaging and ready to restore the game's reputation. Ten years on, the Swiss-Italian lawyer is the most powerful man in the game.
Analysis:Pricey World Cup keeps fans away, hits US hotels, airlines
Analysis:Pricey World Cup keeps fans away, hits US hotels, airlines NEW YORK, June 11 : Hours before the World Cup kickoff, the boost to travel and tourism expected from this year’s biggest sporting event has yet to materialize. For years, the tournament was expected to deliver a windfall for America's travel industry, now grappling with declining international visitors amid what rights groups describe as a climate of fear. The swarms of fans hotels had counted on are yet to arrive, forcing...
Iran allegedly used soccer clubs to spy on citizens, opposition group urges FIFA to ban team before World Cup
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has allegedly used the country's soccer system to spy on citizens, potentially violating FIFA bylaws, according to a new report from a major opposition party. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)'s U.S. office provided the report to Fox News Digital. It outlines an alleged plot for Iran’s soccer federation and top clubs to be drawn into a broader state security apparatus, and that at least 15 IRGC commanders have been formally...
You can’t miss these: Best World Cup 2026 squad announcement videos
From the Beatles to the African savannah, some national federations were inspired and chose even Royals to annouce the final squad lists for the World Cup. The World Cup is now just days away from kickoff, with all 48 participating national teams having already submitted their final squads for the tournament in North America. Several teams, however, embracing the age of social media and creative video content, chose unconventional ways to announce the players who will represent them at the...
Everything that has gone wrong with World Cup 2026 - as more chaos looms
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