Tag: football

Lausanne (AFP) - Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this ...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the 2026 World Cup with a barrage of scams, as ...

Palm Beach Gardens (United States) (AFP) - England kicked off their pre-World Cup preparations in Florida on Tuesday, holding a ...

Paris (France) (AFP) - French authorities announced 780 people were arrested across the country when celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's  Champions ...

Johannesburg (AFP) - Democratic Republic of Congo will return to the World Cup in June after a 52-year absence as ...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Defending champions Argentina and England will have their World Cup teams based in Kansas City ...

Tehran (AFP) - Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and ...

Rabat (AFP) - France-born Ayyoub Bouaddi has been approved to play for Morocco less than a month before the 2026 ...

Paris (France) (AFP) - Climate experts challenged FIFA on Thursday after a warning that one in four 2026 World Cup ...

Tucson (AFP) - In the Strait of Hormuz, US warships menace Iran's oil tankers, while in Washington President Donald Trump ...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Cristo Fernandez, who played ebullient Dani Rojas on Apple TV's "Ted Lasso" will transition ...

Houston (AFP) - Houston is turning the Texans' NFL stadium into a natural-grass pitch, shielding its streets from punishing heat ...

Caracas (AFP) - Veteran Dutch coach Dick Advocaat, who led Curacao to World Cup qualification, will return as coach for ...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The one-month countdown to the 2026 World Cup gets under way on Monday with ...

New York (AFP) - The NFL has reached a seven-year collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association to replace ...

Houston (AFP) - In a football league of big men trying to lose weight, the five-a-side teams feature names like ...

East Rutherford (United States) (AFP) - The grass pitch for the World Cup final was installed Thursday at a stadium ...

Vancouver (AFP) - FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the ...

Vancouver (AFP) - World Cup players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents will face a red card as ...

Paris (France) (AFP) - Italy has played down suggestions that its national team could replace Iran at the World Cup, ...