Soccer FIFA receives record 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
World 16:06 15/01/2026FIFA said on Tuesday it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new milestone in world sporting history.
Zabystran stuns Odermatt to claim Czech men's maiden World Cup win
World 13:24 20/12/2025PARIS - Jan Zabystran stunned pre-race favourite Marco Odermatt in the Val Gardena super-G to become the first male skier representing the Czech Republic to win an Alpine skiing World Cup race on Friday.
Fan group calls for 'immediate halt' to World Cup ticket sales
World 09:05 12/12/2025Fans' group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) called on Thursday for FIFA to stop the sale of tickets for next year's World Cup due to their "extortionate" cost.
Seattle World Cup organizers say Pride events will go ahead outside Egypt-Iran match
World 15:51 11/12/2025World Cup organizers in Seattle on Wednesday said their Pride events would go ahead as planned outside a June match in the city between Egypt and Iran despite objections from sports officials in the two countries where homosexuality is criminalized.
Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule
World 11:50 07/12/2025The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out with FIFA on Saturday confirming the full match schedule for the first 48-team tournament, a day after the star-studded draw ceremony in Washington dominated by Donald Trump.
Ancelotti says Vinicius must be fully fit for Brazil World Cup squad
World 17:21 02/12/2025Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Vinicius Jr must be fully fit to make next year’s World Cup squad, reiterating his policy of picking only players who are 100% game-ready.
FIFA to broadcast World Cup match schedule unveiling on Saturday
World 14:40 02/12/2025PARIS - FIFA said it will reveal the updated match schedule for the 2026 World Cup in a live global broadcast from Washington on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after the final draw determines the tournament’s unprecedented 12 groups of four.
Curacao, Haiti and Panama qualify for World Cup
World 16:29 19/11/2025Haiti defied the odds to book a place at next year's World Cup on Tuesday and they will be joined by both Panama and Curacao, who became the smallest country to ever win a berth at the finals.
Japan has potential to win 2026 World Cup, says veteran Honda
World 09:08 19/11/2025Japan has the potential to win next year's World Cup, Keisuke Honda, one of the country's biggest football stars in the first two decades of the millennium, said on Tuesday.
US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments
World 10:42 18/11/2025WASHINGTON - The United States will expedite visas for foreign visitors with tickets to FIFA World Cup matches taking place next year in 11 U.S. cities, President Donald Trump said on Monday.
Norway book World Cup spot and force Italy into playoffs
World 10:51 17/11/2025MILAN, Italy -- Norway qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday after a 4-1 win away to Italy in their final qualifying match, condemning the hosts, who have missed out on the last two editions of the tournament, to the playoffs.
World Cup triumph hailed as India women's '1983 moment'
World 17:33 03/11/2025Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to India's women cricketers following their "historic" triumph in the World Cup final on Sunday while team captain Harmanpreet Kaur hoped it would be a watershed moment for the women's game in the country.
