FIFA World Cup (FIFA)

FIFA: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo out of friendlies vs. US, Mexico

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off the team's squad for friendly matches against Mexico and the United States as he continues to recover from a right hamstring...

FIFA: Iran will boycott America, ‘but not the World Cup’

The president of Iran's soccer federation said his country would "boycott the United States, but not the World...

FIFA: Stripped of AFCON title, Senegal calls for corruption investigation

The Senegalese Football Federation plans to appeal the decision that gave its Africa Cup of Nations title to...

FIFA: YouTube, FIFA reach World Cup live broadcast deal

FIFA announced an agreement Tuesday making YouTube a "preferred platform" for this summer's World Cup. The deal allows rights-holding...

FIFA: Giovanni Reyna makes USMNT roster despite 28 minutes of play this year

Limited playing time this year didn't prevent Giovanni Reyna from being selected as one of eight midfielders for...

FIFA: USMNT draws Australia, Paraguay as World Cup opponents

The United States men's national team will oppose Australia and Paraguay in Group D action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The fourth team in...

FIFA: Draw held for ’26 World Cup: ‘Like 104 Super Bowls’

The 48 nations participating in the biggest FIFA World Cup ever next summer in North America were placed into 12 groups on Friday. The drawing...

FIFA: Lionel Messi on ’26 World Cup: ‘I hope I can be there’

MLS and Argentina star Lionel Messi stopped short of confirming he will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in an interview Thursday with...

FIFA: Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal to assist World Cup draw

Sports legends from outside of soccer, including football's Tom Brady, basketball's Shaquille O'Neal, hockey's Wayne Gretzky and current All-Star baseball player Aaron Judge, will...

FIFA: Iran to boycott World Cup draw over visa restrictions

Iran intends to boycott next week's World Cup draw due to the limited number of visas allocated to the country's football federation. According to the...

FIFA: Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban as FIFA levies 1-year ‘probationary period’

Ronaldo avoided the potential of missing next year's FIFA World Cup due to suspension when FIFA instead levied a one-year probationary period for the...