Iranian forward Sardar Azmoun is not at the 2026 World Cup despite being arguably the best player in the country. Here's why.

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern:

By Pearl Josephine Nazare VANCOUVER, June 15 (Reuters) - Ice hockey may still define Canada's sporting identity, but soccer is gaining in popularity due to its simplicity and accessibility, and co-hosting the World Cup will be another huge boost for the sport,

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha had fewer than 50,000 Instagram followers before his World Cup debut. His heroics earned him millions more.

In the shadow of Tennessee’s Signal and Lookout mountains, 8-year-old Beckham has been balancing on a fence for more than three hours, gripping a handwritten note and waiting for Spain’s national team to emerge.

The Czechia national team is staying in downtown Fort Worth during the tournament.

An innovative, four-panel soccer ball packed with hidden technology is taking over the World Cup, sparking intense scientific curiosity as elite players adjust to a surface designed to fly in ways

FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign

Mohammed Al-Owais gloved jaw-dropping saves to help Saudi Arabia draw with Uruguay in a 2026 World Cup Group H opener Monday at Miami Stadium.