South Korea’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between the players and the country's media following disparaging comments about captain Son Heung-min
June 16, 2026
The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup
June 16, 2026
The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand
June 16, 2026
The biggest World Cup ever has brought some logistics challenges to the 48 teams in a tournament being played across three countries and four time zones
June 15, 2026
Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years
June 15, 2026
Orange Suit Man brings Dutch soccer pride to North Texas
June 15, 2026
The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee
June 14, 2026
Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay
June 13, 2026
FIFA reported an attendance of 44,985 for Thursday's World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in
June 12, 2026
The United States has not given a visa to the head of the Palestinian Football Association even though FIFA typically invites the heads of each national federation to attend the World Cup
June 12, 2026
President Donald Trump's run of high-profile sporting events begins this week in Washington, with the U.S. leader eager to project an image of strength
June 12, 2026
The World Cup's opening match saw three players sent off with red cards, a rarity in international soccer
June 12, 2026
Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup
June 12, 2026
Arlington Museum of Art brings World Cup history to North Texas ahead of FIFA tournament
June 12, 2026
Here’s everything you can expect from World Cup kickoff day
June 11, 2026
The Trump administration is defending its decision to bar Omar Abdul-Kadir Artan from entering the US, just days before the FIFA World Cup, over alleged links to a terrorist group. Artan, who was named Africa’s top male referee in 2025, would have been the first Somali to referee at the tournament. CNN’s Larry Madowo reports.
June 10, 2026
What makes a memorable FIFA World Cup anthem
June 11, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices by saying they align with North American sports
June 11, 2026
Mexico City welcomes the world with the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, but social tensions are rising
June 10, 2026
FIFA World Cup excitement in the South Bay kicks off at Santa Clara night market
June 11, 2026
Lionel Messi shines on eve of World Cup
June 10, 2026
Paraguayan fans are eager to see their national soccer team’s long-awaited return to the World Cup in the country they now call home
June 10, 2026
World Cup referee denied entry to US
June 09, 2026
Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction
June 10, 2026
The Trump administration has called on European nations to follow Washington's lead and impose travel restrictions on people
June 10, 2026
Michigan State University researchers helped create the grass for all 16 FIFA World Cup stadiums
June 10, 2026
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday issued a decree ordering federal workers in the capital to work from home on June 11 and suspending school classes to
June 09, 2026
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than
June 09, 2026
Atlanta ramps up human trafficking awareness ahead of FIFA World Cup with "It's a Penalty" campaign
June 09, 2026
The U.S. national team already knew it was in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience this month as the home team in a World Cup
June 09, 2026
FIFA picked Green Valley Turf in Platteville to grow natural grass turf for three of the sixteen World Cup sites. The challenge? The grass must grow indoors without direct sunlight.
June 08, 2026
Cancer survivor from Massachusetts to serve as flag bearer during World Cup in Foxboro
June 08, 2026
As FIFA World Cup nears, some MARTA riders raise safety concerns after recent attacks on transit system
June 07, 2026
Thousands of people flooded one of the world's great urban boulevards on Saturday, attempting to set a world record for the Mexican wave — naturally,
June 07, 2026
Why sky-high ticket prices have sent fans searching for alternative ways to get a World Cup experience
June 06, 2026
Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match
June 06, 2026
FIFA has announced that it will now allow fans to bring their own water bottles to some stadiums during the World Cup, adjusting a policy that had barred spectators from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament’s 16 stadiums across North America, including some with limited or no shade from the sun
June 06, 2026
Chris Richards is training with the U.S. in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup
June 06, 2026
A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands
June 06, 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will inject billions of dollars into host economies, driven by a massive consumption surge that will benefit sectors as
June 05, 2026
The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere
June 05, 2026
Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second World Cup
June 05, 2026
As the start of FIFA World Cup looms, Panini sticker trading becomes an obsession for some
June 05, 2026
FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error
June 05, 2026
Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three opening ceremonies for the World Cup
June 05, 2026
Why Lionel Messi's arrival in Kansas City is a bigger deal than many may realize
June 04, 2026
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to the World Cup
June 03, 2026
Here’s why Harry Potter might take some of the credit if the US has a magical World Cup run
June 02, 2026
Federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna that civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or
June 02, 2026
Iran has finalized a 26-man World Cup squad to play in the United States this month
June 01, 2026
Public awareness campaigns around the World Cup and other sporting events are well intentioned – but not backed by research.
June 01, 2026
American soccer players learned of their World Cup selections in dramatically different settings
May 30, 2026
Major airline, travel and business groups warned that barring border processing at Newark or other major U.S. airports could lead to chaos, strand
May 29, 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that most of the reigning world champions, including Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup
May 29, 2026
Jozy Altidore says the U.S. Soccer National Training Center is far different from where he trained with the national team a decade ago
May 29, 2026
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino says he's open to staying with the American national team after the World Cup
May 29, 2026
Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history
May 27, 2026
This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook
May 27, 2026
NYPD, FBI issue drone warning for FIFA World Cup, America 250, and more high-profile events this summer
May 22, 2026
The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the World Cup is low, according to Dr Oliver Johnson, a global health academic at King's College London,
May 22, 2026
New York City will offer its residents a chance to snag $50 tickets to World Cup games in New Jersey this summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Thursday, with 1,000
May 22, 2026
The United States has a new injury worry three weeks before the start of the World Cup
May 22, 2026
After more than 30 years, the World Cup is back in Boston
May 19, 2026
Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup
May 21, 2026
Sports streaming platform DAZN, backed by British-American billionaire Len Blavatnik, is exploring a possible tie-up with pay-TV
May 21, 2026
Atlanta launches anti-human trafficking campaign ahead of World Cup
May 21, 2026
A group of New Zealanders known as the Flying Kiwis travels the world to support their national soccer team
May 18, 2026
U.S. forward Brenden Aaronson has left the field with an apparent left knee injury while playing for Leeds in the Premier League in a potential concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup
May 17, 2026
Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have released the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem
May 15, 2026
AT&T Stadium unveils new World Cup grass pitch
May 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund became an “official tournament supporter” of the World Cup on Thursday and reaffirmed its commitment to invest in sports despite notable retreats from other ventures in recent months
May 14, 2026
For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter range.
May 13, 2026
FIFA experts say referees at the World Cup are aware of the growing trend in the Premier League for grappling and crowding around goalkeepers at corner kicks and “will deal with this in a very good way.”
May 11, 2026
The World Cup is one month away and it’s almost time for coaches of the record 48 competing nations to finalize their squads
May 11, 2026
In its storied history, Kansas City has attracted traders and mobsters, jazz legends and barbecue pitmasters, and
May 11, 2026
‘We’re going nowhere’: J Balvin takes the global stage as a World Cup opening ceremony headliner
May 09, 2026
Shakira is back
May 08, 2026
Mexico’s ‘out of reach’ World Cup tickets cause discontent among fans
May 05, 2026
Iran's soccer team represents the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), not the people of Iran, and FIFA should ban the team from participating in
May 01, 2026
Adidas on Wednesday reported stronger than expected first-quarter operating profit and sales, helped by early demand for World Cup soccer products
April 29, 2026
The home of the U.S.
April 28, 2026
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April 24, 2026
Amnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies
April 24, 2026
Shares in Mexican bottler Arca Continental jumped over 4% in early trading on Thursday after its volumes surpassed
April 23, 2026
The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates requires the right grasses and some creative tricks.
April 20, 2026
Matt Crocker has quit as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation to take a new job in Saudi Arabia
April 14, 2026
Bystanders' use of CPR helps save 71-year-old who collapsed at the airport
April 14, 2026
Iranian soccer has had a good week on its troubled path to playing World Cup games in the United States in June
April 02, 2026
The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years
April 01, 2026
Iran’s sports and youth minister says the country is in no position to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war
March 11, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is visiting the western state of Jalisco in an attempt to offset fears over the upcoming FIFA World Cup
March 07, 2026
The US and Iran are at war three months before the World Cup kicks off. It’s unclear if the Iranian team will play
March 03, 2026
The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country
March 02, 2026
With World Cup looming, can Mexico contain the chaos unleashed by the killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’?
February 26, 2026
Preparations for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City are cutting into the livelihoods of sex workers and street vendors near Azteca Stadium
February 13, 2026
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino dismisses criticism of World Cup ticket prices by American winger Tim Weah
January 30, 2026
Authorities in Mexico are investigating an attack that killed 11 people and injured 12 others during a post-match gathering in central Mexico
January 26, 2026
CNN Travel's Lilit Marcus reveals the best places to visit this year and how to pick the right one for you.
December 31, 2025
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup
January 14, 2026
The cheapest tickets on offer for the final of the FIFA World Cup in New Jersey cost $4,185. That has prompted outrage from supporters across the world. CNN's Patrick Snell reports.
December 16, 2025
Two four-story buildings collapsed overnight in Morocco's city of Fez, killing 22 people
December 10, 2025
Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center
December 06, 2025
FIFA World Cup Draw: Everything you need to know
December 05, 2025
A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams
December 03, 2025
The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday
December 03, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo rolls back the years with outrageous bicycle kick
November 24, 2025
The Kennedy Center is receiving $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw next month
November 22, 2025
Former England soccer captain David Beckham signed a multi-year partnership with Bank of America to promote global sports programs ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
November 19, 2025
International tourism to the U.S. could get a much-needed boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a sluggish 2025, when visitors stayed away amid unease over President
November 19, 2025
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
November 18, 2025
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House, coinciding with Saudi prince’s visit
November 18, 2025
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.
November 17, 2025
US Postal Service issues new rule for mail ballots, but its impact on the midterms is uncertain
The way patients write messages to doctors might affect the response
Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?
Israeli fire kills two young children in Gaza, medics say
UK, Ukraine sign AI defence partnership linked to battlefield technology
In a tournament full of unlimited tennis balls, dogs steal hearts at the Cincinnati Open
Brothers say they pulled victims from home following explosion
Virginia Stage Company sees 'extraordinary outpouring' after storm floods Wells Theatre