Gianluca Prestianni will miss Argentina’s first two World Cup matches if he makes the final roster for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FIFA announced on Wednesday that it had accepted UEFA’s request to apply the global ban to Prestianni for verbally abusing Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior during a Champions…
Soccer’s power brokers gather in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high-stakes gathering less than two months before the biggest-ever World Cup opens in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Iran war, the logistical headaches of the World Cup and the unresolved issue of Russia’s international ban will be topics…
We are just weeks away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. But we’re already seeing the results of a grueling bidding process that cities and NFL owners were willing to go through to host these World Cup games. That included temporarily changing stadium names. Advertisement While we already…
The United States is less than 80 days away from hosting part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including some of the most-watched matches in the world. Eight of these matches will take place in Atlanta and at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and for a month this summer, Atlanta will become one big party for soccer fans,…
The war in the Middle East sparked by US and Israeli attacks on Iran has raised the question of whether the Iranian national team will participate in the World Cup later this year, during which it will play group stage matches in the United States. – What is Iran’s position? – Advertisement In Iran, the…
From almost $900 for the opening match to more than $8,000 for the final, tickets for the World Cup matches that begin in North America in 100 days are not cheap at all. AFP Sport evaluates the cost of attending the tournament matches: Advertisement – How many tickets, how much demand? – According to FIFA,…
A few days after its debut at AFCON 2025, the Algerian team arrives at the tournament driven by a key indicator: the FIFA ranking. Quietly but surely, the Fennecs have climbed one place, ending 2025 ranked 34th in the world, a symbolic rise that highlights their renewed momentum, even though they have not claimed a…
The venues for the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, a tournament featuring the champion clubs from each of the world’s six confederations, have been confirmed. FIFA announced that Arsenal Stadium will host the final on February 1. In addition, the semi-finals, to be played on January 28, will be played at Brentford Stadium. Concacaf champions NJ/NY…
The draw of the The 2026 World Cup will take place in Washington DC on Friday, December 5 but the full tournament schedule will be published at a later time. FIFA has published many details about the draw and this is how everything will work. Advertisement FURTHER — Watch the 2026 World Cup live with…
FIFA punishes three African clubs FIFA sanctions three African clubs FIFA has cracked down again in Africa. Three clubs on the continent have been officially banned from signing new players due to unresolved financial disputes with players or coaches. The affected computers are Golden Arrows (South Africa), Al-Anwar (Libya), and African Stars FC (Namibia), all…
