
The Hill - 58 min 43 sec ago
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the U.S.. Speaking at CNBC's Invest in America Forum, Infantino said it is important that Iran participates in the World Cup even though its status has been in doubt since the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes...

New York Times - 1 hour 6 min ago
People in New York and New Jersey know it as MetLife Stadium, but that will not be the case for the coming World Cup.

The Guardian - 1 hour 31 min ago
Lionesses sit top of World Cup qualifying group Saturday's match will be 500th in team's history Sarina Wiegman has said it is important England get the right result against Iceland in Saturday's World Cup qualifier to make the win against Spain at Wembley on Tuesday "even more valuable". England put themselves in pole position in their qualifying group with the tight 1-0 victory over Spain , with Lauren Hemp's early goal the difference. The European champions have three...

ESPN - 2 hours 24 min ago
Mauricio Pochettino won't coach the USMNT forever, and when he does leave, will U.S. Soccer be able to bring in another big-name boss to replace him?...

Yard Barker - 2 hours 41 min ago
Jamie Carragher built his reputation as a top-level defender during his career at Liverpool, winning major honours and representing England on the international stage.

Variety - 3 hours 3 min ago
Fernando Eimbcke's "Flies" ("Moscas"), a tender black & white drama that world premiered at the Berlinale, is set to open the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG). Having moved to a Spring date to avoid clashing with World Cup soccer games, FICG runs April 17- 25 this year. Mexico's most prominent film fest will see a […]...

The Guardian - 4 hours 36 sec ago
Saudi's PIF undergoing value realization' of plan The [Iran] war would add more pressure to priorities' Saudi Arabia has abandoned its aspirations to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup as a result of the Public Investment Fund's new financial strategy. The sports minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal, confirmed Saudi's interest in bidding for the tournament last year, but the Guardian has learned that the kingdom has not submitted an expression of interest to World Rugby...

BBC - 4 hours 5 min ago
England rugby star Ellie Kildunne says she slipped into disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss during Covid.

ABC News - 4 hours 6 min ago
The United States heads into the World Cup hoping for its first knockout-stage victory since 2002...

Fox News - 5 hours 38 min ago
Seattle and Vancouver expect over 1.1M visitors and billions in economic impact between the two cities as they coordinate World Cup 2026 planning across the U.S.-Canada border.

New York Times - 6 hours 59 min ago
The World Cup will overlap with the Fourth of July during the country's 250th anniversary, which could strain city resources.

BBC - 12 hours 6 min ago
Sophie Ingle is poised for another landmark in a stellar career as Wales go to Albania in Women's World Cup qualifying.

Forbes - 13 hours 6 min ago
The costs to attend World Cup games are going through the roof. Fans could pay as much as $100 train tickets to get to games. The top tier tickets at the July 19 sells for $11K.

The Guardian - 18 hours 57 min ago
Ollie Watkins kickstarted Aston Villa's near-perfect evening as his 100th goal for the club enabled Unai Emery's side to cruise into a semi-final against Nottingham Forest. The England striker, looking to earn a late recall into Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad, tapped home in the 16th minute before goals from Emiliano Buend a and Morgan Rogers followed the latter's spurned penalty. Ezri Konsa, who had set this emphatic aggregate victory in motion with the first goal in the first...

NY Post - 19 hours 1 min ago
NJ Transit is expected to release its final pricing plan on Friday.

Fortune - 19 hours 48 min ago
"We hope that by then, of course, the situation will be a peaceful situation. As I said, that would definitely help."...

New York Times - 20 hours 56 min ago
News of the potentially sky-high prices for train tickets prompted a backlash, including rebukes from the governors of New York and New Jersey.

NBC News - 21 hours 4 min ago
Who's to blame for the $100 train ticket?...

NY Post - 21 hours 26 min ago
FIFA has hit back after New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill demanded the football governing body foot the bill for upcoming World Cup transportation in the Garden State, insisting Thursday they were "surprised" by the outrage.

Yard Barker - 21 hours 41 min ago
Lionel Messi appears to be preparing for life beyond football as he approaches the final stage of his career. At 38, his presence at the next World Cup remains uncertain.

TechRadar - 22 hours 26 min ago
Some World Cup partners are not actively protecting their domain name...

BBC - 22 hours 58 min ago
Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi becomes the new owner of Catalan club Cornella.

BBC - 22 hours 58 min ago
Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi becomes the new owner of Catalan club Cornella.

Fox News - 23 hours 24 min ago
FIFA pushed back on NJ Gov. Mikie Sherill's call for FIFA to pay for fan transit to World Cup 2026 matches at MetLife Stadium, citing host agreements.