FIFA News – Tournaments, Rankings & Football Highlights

Iran to boycott America not FIFA World Cup

Tournament set to begin on June 11 and run for just over a month across three host nations

2m read

Iran to boycott America not FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup host countries reveal tournament jerseys

The tournaments host countries have released their kits for the 2026 World Cup

Check out the FIFA World Cup host countries jerseys

Iran ask FIFA to move their World Cup matches

The country are due to play their three group games in America

Iran are in talks with FIFA regarding the relocation of their fixtures at the 2026 World Cup

World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political unrest

A record 48 teams and millions of fans are set to descend on the US, Canada and Mexico

World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political upheaval

$143,750 for a football World Cup ticket!

Eye-watering prices for upcoming global showpiece listed on FIFA’s resale platform

Football fever runs high

FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour 2026 kicks off in Riyadh

The 2026 edition of the World Cup will be the largest in the competition's history

FIFA Legend Alessandro Del Piero unveiled the trophy on the tarmac

Messi’s India tour payment revealed: How much he earned

High-priced ticket holders furious as football star surrounded and leaves early.

Lionel Messi at Vantara. Tour organiser reveals Messi’s ₹890 million payment amid Kolkata chaos

Trump honoured with FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup Draw

Controversy as Trump receives FIFA's first Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump reacts as he receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Italian Fifa President Gianni Infantino during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico, at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2025.

2026 FIFA World Cup draw: Full group line-up revealed

The tournament will feature a new format with 48 teams, divided into 12 groups of four

The screen displays the final draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jess Rapfogel / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa snub

Tehran condemns move as ‘non-sporting’ as key officials barred from attending

Iran's players celebrate after scoring during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asia zone qualifiers group A football match between Iran and Uzbekistan, on March 25, 2025 in Tehran.

‘India can play World Cup with half of UAE facilities’

Indian football icon plans residential academy to nurture talent

IM Vijayan was in Abu Dhabi for a short visit to his family friend Manoj Kumar.

FIFA 2026: How to get a faster US visa with FIFA Pass

Ticket holders get priority US visa appointments under FIFA Pass scheme

US President Trump signed an executive order establishing a White House Task Force for the 2026 World Cup.

LOAD MORE

TRENDING STORIES