Mayor Zohran Mamdani has teamed up with the New York New Jersey FIFA World Cup Host Committee...

Iraq`s Aymen Hussein celebrates scoring his side`s 2nd goal during the World Cup playoff final soccer match between Iraq and Bolivia in Monterrey, Mexico, Tuesday, March 31, 2026...

Italy`s Francesco Pio Esposito reacts during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026...

Viktor Gyoekeres of Sweden celebrates scoring his team`s third goal against Poland Getty Images Viktor Gyokeres scored an 88th-minute winner to send Sweden to the World Cup, as they beat Poland 3-2 in a back-and-forth qualification play-off in Stockholm...

Japanese football icon Keisuke Honda. (File) Japanese football icon Keisuke Honda has lost an advertising contract with an American company after publicly expressing his support for Iran`s participation in the 2026 World Cup, amid the US-Israeli military aggression against the Islamic Republic...

US President Donald Trump extended a somewhat two-faced invitation to Iran`s national soccer team on Thursday to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Iran`s national football team Iran`s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Ahmad Donyamali has said that the country`s national football team will not participate in the forthcoming US-hosted 2026 FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic...

Mehdi Taj, President of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Iran`s football chief says the country will reassess its participation in the 2026 World Cup as US-led aggression continues, warning the tournament is set to be hosted by a "spiteful" government...

Burned cars are seen in the parking lot of a Costco retail store in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico on Monday...

U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the red carpet prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland in March 2025...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland in March 2025...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland in March 2025...

The FIFA World Cup Trophy ahead of the official draw at John F...

Ousmane Dembele has been named FIFA men`s player of the year, as Aitana Bonmati won the women`s award for the third year in a row...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov...

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation International Football Association, are seen with the FIFA World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in August...

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation International Football Association, are seen with the FIFA World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in August...

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation International Football Association, are seen with the FIFA World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in August...

Gustavo Gomez of Palmeiras takes a hydration break during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025...

Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), announced the approval of a technical performance during the halftime break of World Cup matches, similar to the famous Super Bowl shows in the American football league...

US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA ‘Peace Prize` from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino at the John F...

US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA ‘Peace Prize` from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino at the John F...

US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA ‘Peace Prize` from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino at the John F...

With President Donald Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico, the host nations of the 2026 men`s World Cup, watching from the audience, the field for the largest soccer tournament was revealed Friday...

President Donald Trump will take center stage at Friday`s World Cup draw in Washington, rolling out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe at a time when his administration is expanding restrictions on travel to the United States for people from 19 countries and he has hardened his rhetoric against immigrants...

President Donald Trump will take center stage at Friday`s World Cup draw in Washington, rolling out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe at a time when his administration is expanding restrictions on travel to the United States for people from 19 countries and he has hardened his rhetoric against immigrants...

Each nation`s path to the men`s 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy will finally be known Friday...

Trionda, a giant replica of the official ball for the FIFA Wold Cup 2026 is displayed in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Nov...

A stunning bicycle kick and two stoppage-time goals sealed Scotland`s dramatic return to the World Cup after a 28-year wait...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino stands with U...

Erling Haaland scores brace as Norway return to the World Cup after 27 years Italy lost 4-1 to Norway in the FIFA World Cup qualifying at San Siro on Sunday evening...

Harry Kane jumps for joy after giving England the lead from close range in the 74th minute...

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup...

Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain maintained its perfect form in World Cup qualifying with a 4-0 win in Georgia on Saturday as it closed in on a berth at next year`s showpiece tournament...

Croatia secured a place at next year`s World Cup with a 3-1 win that ended tiny Faroe Islands` dream on Friday and the Netherlands moved closer to qualification by drawing in Poland...

Norway`s Erling Haaland, right, scores their side`s 4th goal of the game during a World Cup qualifying soccer match between Norway and Estonia in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, Nov...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia...

More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year`s World Cup, FIFA said Thursday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began earlier this month...

Algeria win the 2021 FIFA Arab World Cup Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera Algeria scored two goals in extra time to beat neighbours Tunisia 2-0 and win the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup...

Oman defeated Afghanistan 2-1 in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 match at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar on Friday...