Iran's football team has reportedly received visas to participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026, despite initial concerns due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

FIFA staff are working around the clock at the Tournament Operation Center in Coral Gables, Florida, monitoring weather, tracking flights and following social media.

Global icons Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Guillermo Ochoa are among the many stars taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Each 2026 FIFA World Cup host city will offer a unique experience for fans.

The fast food chain is offering a FIFA World Cup 26 Meal in advance of the 2026 World Cup tournament, which will kick off on June 11 in Mexico City. The first match in Los Angeles will take place on June 12 at SoFi Stadium.

FIFA COO Heimo Schirg announced Friday that fans will be permitted to take a single water bottle into World Cup games hosted in the United States and Canada. A bottle must be factory-sealed, soft and no larger than 20 ounces.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Teachers, families of Mexico's 130,000 missing people, animal rights groups and a range of other social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands.

At just 18, Lamine Yamal is the lead contender to break Thomas Müller's 16-year Golden Boot record at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A World Cup legend will be returning for the 2026 edition later this month after FIFA confirmed that music icon Shakira will be performing at the opening ceremony in Mexico. It would genuinely not be too much to say that the Colombian superstar etched her name into World Cup folklore with her song ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’ for the 2010