Multiple big screens adorn Mexico City's Paseo de Reforma in preparation for Sunday's World Cup last-16
July 05, 2026
Cape Verde’s World Cup team walked into its Miami hotel after getting eliminated from the tournament, almost in disbelief at the scene in the lobby
July 05, 2026
Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw
July 04, 2026
Forecasters say the hottest World Cup tournament match so far this year could hit Saturday afternoon, during the knockout round game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia
July 03, 2026
What it takes to be chosen as a World Cup referee – and how to ref the final
July 03, 2026
Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper
July 02, 2026
New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest, even as the sport continues to face an uphill climb to reach mainstream popularity in the United States
July 02, 2026
Drone seizures and arrests for flying too close to World Cup events: Here’s where to operate legally
July 02, 2026
World Cup players have been warned about a new rule that results in a red card for anyone covering their mouth when verbally confronting another player
July 01, 2026
Mexican fans in Monterrey are embracing the World Cup spirit, even though their national team isn't playing in the city
July 01, 2026
The first Round of 32 in World Cup history is here. There’s a real debate over whether it will be good for the tournament
June 29, 2026
Congo has advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time by rallying to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan
June 28, 2026
The World Cup game that no one wants to win
June 27, 2026
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi questioned whether his side were welcome at the World Cup, strongly criticising the conditions they are playing under in the United
June 27, 2026
Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field
June 26, 2026
Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the knockout round following a 0-0 result against Saudi Arabia
June 27, 2026
Jeremy Wright knew exactly what he wanted to gift his wife, Sarah, for Christmas last year: tickets to a World Cup soccer game.
June 27, 2026
As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might not be who finishes first in a four-team group
June 26, 2026
Iran's coach and FIFA officials have refused to answer questions about a World Cup “Pride Match” in Seattle
June 26, 2026
While most of the soccer world is focused on the men at the World Cup, the countdown has begun for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil
June 25, 2026
Seattle's LGBTQ community members say they hope that this Friday's World Cup "Pride Match" between Egypt
June 24, 2026
The United States eased restrictions on the Iran squad's travel arrangements at the World Cup on Tuesday, allowing them to travel two days before their
June 24, 2026
US government softens stance on Iran’s World Cup team entering country ahead of showdown against Egypt
June 24, 2026
FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups despite backlash to the extra stoppages in play at this year’s tournament
June 23, 2026
The World Cup has reached that stage when mental gymnastics come into play to determine who’s in, who’s out and what’s needed to advance to the next round
June 23, 2026
Mexicans are reclaiming the FIFA World Cup with street celebrations as high ticket prices keep many out of stadiums
June 23, 2026
Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted a rare World Cup weather delay on Monday, when the halftime break during a match between France and Iraq lasted 2 hours, 10 minutes
June 23, 2026
Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 18 goals in his career after scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Austria
June 22, 2026
Here’s something that very few could have reasonably expected coming into this World Cup: Cape Verde controls its own destiny with one match left in group play
June 23, 2026
Algeria is feeling right at home in Lawrence, Kansas, during the World Cup
June 22, 2026
Explaining the World Cup’s newest rules
June 21, 2026
How three Norway players are continuing the mission their dads started at the 1994 World Cup
June 21, 2026
The entrance to the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded and flanked by police and members of the Mexican National Guard
June 21, 2026
The United States will continue to assess the Iran squad's travel arrangements at the World Cup but for now the original plan remains in place despite the
June 21, 2026
Criticism began to pour in about how the quality of the World Cup would likely be affected not long after FIFA announced an expanded 48-team tournament
June 21, 2026
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has his family supporting him as his team continues its World Cup journey
June 20, 2026
FIFA’s new hydration breaks midway through each half were implemented to help players stay cool in the summer heat of Mexico, Canada and the United States, which some experts have warned could be the hottest World Cup in history
June 18, 2026
The Great Hydration Break Debate takes over the World Cup
June 18, 2026
After contributing a goal and an assist in his World Cup debut, Colombia’s Luis Díaz walked to the sidelines to look for his father
June 18, 2026
What experts say about the World Cup heat so far
June 18, 2026
The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son’s next World Cup match
June 17, 2026
Born in 1986, the last time Mexico hosted a World Cup, Eduardo Marin likes to joke that he’s measured his life not in years,
June 17, 2026
Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick and moved into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list in a brilliant performance against Algeria on Tuesday night
June 17, 2026
A Canadian federal judge has rejected Ghana’s bid to get Thomas Partey into the country for the team’s first World Cup match while the midfielder awaits trial on rape charges
June 16, 2026
Iranian American demonstrators amassed outside Iran’s first World Cup match, waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flags banned inside the stadium and calling for change in Tehran
June 15, 2026
A World Cup video review official says his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch
June 15, 2026
Iran prepares for World Cup debut after months of uncertainty
June 15, 2026
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions caused by the tensions created by their nation’s war with the co-host U.S. The Iranians arrived in the Los Angeles area on Sunday from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico
June 15, 2026
Uruguay's flight from Mexico to Miami for their World Cup opener was delayed by several hours on Sunday due to an airline error, FIFA said.
June 15, 2026
Tommy Lad does enough to keep alive hopes of British Open in his hometown
Iran's Supreme Leader says US breaches show Trump's signature is 'worthless'
Trump administration to fund Maga-aligned projects in Europe as he reorders US aid, FT reports
Mbappé starts for France in third-place match vs. England, while Kane and Bellingham sit
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 3 children and 6 adults, health officials say
Oh, baby! Sam Burns takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss
Iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states due to potential cyclospora contamination
CFM wins approval for jet engine durability boost