Check out this beginners guide to the 2026 World Cup

Beginners guide to 2026 FIFA World Cup

Beginner’s guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, explaining the format, teams and key players

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Different timelines for Messi, Neymar recovery

Argentina star has more days to recover ahead of team’s first World Cup match

Lionel Messi and Neymar

Iran claims World Cup fans’ tickets in the US revoked

Visa bans and revoked tickets leave Iran’s World Cup supporters in limbo

Football fans cheer as Iran's players leave the Tijuana International Airport on a bus in Tijuana, Mexico on June 7, 2026, ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup football tournament.

Dubai's Sheikh Rashid attended the 1966 World Cup final

Former British official recalls Sheikh Rashid at historic 4-2 World Cup showdown

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No visas, no tickets: Iran's World Cup 2026 drama

The US has presented a number of bureaucratic hurdles for Iran at the football spectacle

Iran's national team players (From L) defender Mehdi Torabi, left winger Mehdi Ghayedi, midfielder Amirmohammad Razzaghinia, left winger Mohammad Mohebi and goalkeeper Payam Niazmand boarding a plane at Antalya Airport ahead of their departure to Mexico for the FIFA 2026 World Cup football tournament, in Antalya, Turkey.

West Ham FC chairman quits after historic allegations

Seven women have accused David Sullivan, the West Ham co-owner, of preying on them

West Ham United's Welsh Chairman David Sullivan has stepped down from his role at the club

Five Saudi football clubs open for private ownership

The offering covers Al Riyadh, Abha, Al Fateh, Al Tai and Al Shoulla

Five Saudi football clubs are offered to private investors, in a move aimed at expanding private-sector participation in the Kingdom's sports industry.

Bacary Sagna backs USA to deliver World Cup spectacle

Amongst the criticism, Sagna backs U.S to put on a show as co-hosts’ of the 2026 World Cup

The former Arsenal and Manchester City defender opened up about his experiences playing in America

Omar Artan denied entry, out of FIFA World Cup 2026

US Customs and Border Protection said Artan was denied entry due to "vetting concerns"

Somalian referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan

Can Morocco reignite 2022 magic in 2026 World Cup?

Can the Arab country shock world football once again?

Morocco's run to the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup is one of football's biggest underdog stories

How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in UAE

The World Cup is almost here, check out how you can watch all of the action in the UAE

Football fans in the UAE can watch all 104 FIFA World Cup matches

Eriksen 'conscious' after another on-field collapse

Eriksen stable in hospital after collapse halts Denmark–Ukraine friendly

Denmark's and Ukraine's players accompany Christian Eriksen to a waiting ambulance during the international friendly soccer match between Denmark and Ukraine in Odense, Denmark, Sunday, June 7, 2026, after Eriksen has collapsed on the field again while playing for Denmark’s national team. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

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