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Latest news and updates about football's world governing body, responsible for organising the World Cup and the Club World Cup

Part of me envies the young fans who will experience football fever for the first time. Reuters

The Fifa World Cup was once my obsession. But I'm sitting it out this year

WellbeingJune 12, 2026

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 27: A view of LED grow light rigs for the preparation of the FIFA 2026 World Cup at Houston Stadium on May 27, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Jack Gorman / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Jack Gorman / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Mind the grass: How Fifa has transformed NFL stadiums for the World Cup

World Cup 2026June 11, 2026

Fifa President Gianni Infantino speaks to reporters in Mexico City on the eve of the 2026 World Cup. Reuters

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Fifa boss says fans 'should chill' over Somali referee's denied entry to US

World Cup 2026June 10, 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (C) speaks after US President Donald Trump (L) announced the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center in December 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 22 August 2025. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, coming to North America next summer will be the first World Cup with three host countries in the U. S. , Canada and Mexico, and it will be the first to feature a 48-team field. EPA / ANNABELLE GORDON / POOL

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Is World Cup 2026 the most political tournament in football history?

World Cup 2026June 10, 2026

Fans cheer as the Iran team arrives in Tijuana, Mexico, for the 2026 World Cup. Reuters

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Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup pulled days before tournament starts

World Cup 2026June 09, 2026

Somalian referee Omar Artan was set to become the first from his country to referee at a World Cup. AFP

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Somali referee refused entry by US says World Cup dream has been shattered

World Cup 2026June 09, 2026

Japan international Daizen Maeda scored 14 goals for Celtic last season. Getty Images

World Cup 2026 dark horses: Japan, Senegal and the teams who could surprise

World Cup 2026June 09, 2026

Iran's national team, also known as TeamMelli, open their 2026 World Cup campaign, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15 before lining up against Belgium and Egypt in Group G. AFP

'Football unites us': Fifa slogan faces World Cup challenge over Iran

MENAJune 08, 2026

South Station in Boston, Massachusetts, which will host seven matches at the forthcoming World Cup. Bloomberg

World Cup visitors to the US may not get a warm welcome

FootballJune 08, 2026

Fifa World Cup 2026 group stage. Photo: Fifa

Full World Cup group analysis: Star players, coaches and all you need to know

FootballJune 08, 2026

Mo Salah on the ball against Brazil in Cleveland. Reuters

Brazil, England, Germany and Argentina win as World Cup warm-ups intensify

FootballJune 07, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Team Iran arrives at Tijuana for World Cup - Tijuana International Airport, Tijuana, Mexico - June 7, 2026 Iran's Mehdi Taremi and Alireza Jahanbakhsh arrive with the team ahead of the World Cup REUTERS / Victor Medina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Iran's World Cup team arrives in Mexico amid US visa row

World Cup 2026June 07, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on Fifa banning some bottles from World Cup games

CartoonJune 04, 2026

Lionel Messi guided Argentina to victory at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Getty Images

48 questions to test your football knowledge

FootballJune 01, 2026

The Trionda match ball for 2026 Fifa World Cup. Reuters

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World Cup balls through the years: From leather laces to smart technology

FootballMay 31, 2026

(FILES) This file photo taken on June 27, 2018, shows an aerial view of the Azteca stadium in Mexico City, on June 27, 2018, before the start of the closing campaign rally of Mexico's presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, of the coalition "Juntos haremos historia". - At a televised announcement in New York on June 16, 2022, officials confirmed the list of venues for the FIFA 2026 World Cup co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, for what will be the first ever 48-team World Cup. Mexico will be hosting the finals for a third time after serving as solo hosts in 1970 and 1986. Mexico City's Azteca Stadium will be the first stadium to feature in three separate World Cups. Other Mexican venues include Guadalajara's Estadio Akron and Monterrey's Estadio BBVA. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO / AFP)

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From MetLife to Estadio Azteca: Every 2026 World Cup stadium

FootballMay 30, 2026

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