World Cup Page 24 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
USMNT striker Patrick Agyemang (Achilles) out of World Cup
U.S. men's national team striker Patrick Agyemang will miss this summer's World Cup due to an Achilles injury.,Agyemang, 25, sustained the injury Monday while playing for Derby County against Stoke City in England. He landed awkwardly after leaping to challenge for the ball and left on a stretcher i...
How European Complaints Miss the Point Ahead of 2026 World Cup
A look at European complaints and the real issues surrounding the 2026 World Cup....
Italy coach resigns after latest World Cup failure
Italian national team coach Gennaro Gattuso stepped down Friday following the country's latest failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.,The four-time World Cup champions will miss their third consecutive tournament this summer in North America following Tuesday's shocking loss to Bosnia-Herzegovin...
Report: UEFA lobbying FIFA to increase World Cup prize fund
European teams are asking FIFA to increase prize money and to greater assist with costs associated with their participation this summer in the World Cup, which is expected to generate more than $11 billion in revenue, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,UEFA, which governs soccer in Europe, has been as...
Iran bans sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries
Iran has banned the nation's sports teams from traveling to "hostile" countries, Iranian state TV reported Thursday.,The ban did not specifically mention this summer's FIFA World Cup, taking place in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.,The Ministry of Sports in Tehran's statement singled out an upcoming so...
Argentina coach: Lionel Messi 'earned the right' to make World Cup decision
Global soccer icon Lionel Messi has not decided whether he will help Argentina defend its FIFA World Cup title this summer in North America, national team coach Lionel Scaloni said.,The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and current Inter Miami superstar will turn 39 during the World Cup, which opens on ...
Italy 1 win away from World Cup after blanking Northern Ireland
Italy finally cleared its first hurdle in the World Cup playoffs -- and now it has one more game to win to avoid missing the competition for the third straight time.,The four-time World Cup champions beat Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday night in Bergamo, getting a breakthrough goal from Sandro Tona...
Vinicius Junior: Brazil hasn't earned right to be World Cup favorites
Vinicius Junior said Brazil has not earned the right to be considered favorites to win the 2026 World Cup, and that the team does not want that tag.,Brazil has won a record five World Cups, but none since 2002. In the span since, Brazil has not finished better than fourth in 2014 and finished a disa...
Final World Cup ticketing phase is first-come, first-served
Fans looking for one last opportunity to get tickets to this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America will get their chance on April 1.,And that's no joke.,FIFA announced Wednesday that a fourth and final phase of ticket sales will take place starting at 11 a.m. ET on April 1 and will remain open th...
Mikaela Shiffrin wins record-tying 6th WC skiing title
Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-tying sixth World Cup season title on Wednesday in Hafjell, Norway.,Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin had an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany. A finish no lower than 15th place would result in claiming the title. Aicher could...
European fans file complaint over World Cup ticket prices
European soccer fans have lodged a formal complaint over the high cost of tickets for this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America.,Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and the consumer rights organization Euroconsumers filed an 18-page complaint on Tuesday with the European Commission in Brussels.,"FI...
Mikaela Shiffrin on cusp of season World Cup title
Mikaela Shiffrin will ski Wednesday for the season World Cup overall title.,Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin has an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany. ,Shiffrin won her ninth slalom in 10 World Cup starts this season on Tuesday, earning 100 points. She in...
Iran will boycott America, 'but not the World Cup'
The president of Iran's soccer federation said his country would "boycott the United States, but not the World Cup" as it attempts to move its group stage matches south of the border to Mexico.,Mehdi Taj drew the distinction while speaking to Iran's Fars news agency on Wednesday in response to Presi...
YouTube, FIFA reach World Cup live broadcast deal
FIFA announced an agreement Tuesday making YouTube a "preferred platform" for this summer's World Cup.,The deal allows rights-holding broadcast partners to stream the first 10 minutes of every match on their YouTube channels.,The objective is to create a sample of sorts, encouraging younger fans usi...
Iran lobbying to move World Cup matches in LA, Seattle to Mexico
Iran wants FIFA to move its World Cup matches this summer from the United States to Mexico.,That's according to the X account of Iran's embassy in Mexico, which posted a statement late Monday night attributed to Medhi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation. The statement was a reaction to...
AFC official: Iran still set to play in 2026 World Cup
Iran has given no indication it intends to remove its national team from this summer's FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a representative for the Asian Football Confederation said Monday.,The Iranian team, currently 20th in the FIFA rankings, is set to compete in its fourth con...
USMNT unveils 2026 World Cup kit
Nike and U.S. Soccer released images Monday of the new kits the U.S. men's national team will debut in a friendly this month before sporting them at this summer's FIFA World Cup.,It will become the new look for all U.S. soccer national teams upon its release, marking the first time all American seni...
Mexico MF Marcel Ruiz tears ACL, will miss World Cup
Toluca's 3-2 loss Wednesday to San Diego FC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup put the Mexican side a goal down in the two-match aggregate round.,The ramifications for the Mexican national team may be much, much bigger.,Star midfielder Marcel Ruiz left the pitch in tears after being substituted out in th...
USMNT's James Sands (ankle surgery) in doubt for World Cup
The U.S. men's national team might not have the services of defender James Sands in the World Cup after a left ankle injury ended his Bundesliga season last weekend.,Sands, 25, was scheduled to have surgery on his ankle Friday in Munich, Germany, according to his club, FC St. Pauli.,The club offered...
Trump advises Iran team to skip World Cup for 'their own life and safety'
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that Iran's national soccer team should withdraw from the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a personal safety measure.,Trump wrote on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns, that Iran is welcome to play this summer in the United States, "but I really don't...