World Cup

Inter Milan striker Bonny cleared to play for Ivory Coast at World Cup

Soccer Football - Serie A - Torino v Inter Milan - Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy - April 26, 2026 Inter Milan's Ange-Yoan Bonny in action with Torino's Alieu Njie REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

Messi backs Neymar's inclusion in Brazil's World Cup squad

Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Peru v Brazil - Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru - September 12, 2023 Brazil's Neymar in action REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Suarez open to Uruguay return for World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - Ghana v Uruguay - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar - December 2, 2022 Uruguay's Luis Suarez in action REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Lionel Messi says Argentina up against ‘other favourites’ in World Cup repeat bid

Argentina's Lionel Messi has yet to officially confirm his participation in the 2026 World Cup, where the Argentinians will be looking to retain their title.

FIFA to stage separate World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and US

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Trophy on display in Monterrey - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico - March 14, 2026 General view of the World Cup trophy on display REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Curacao have no plans to bring veteran coach Advocaat back

Football - Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur - Barclays Premier League - Stadium of Light - 13/9/15 Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat before the match Reuters / Andrew Yates/File Photo

Mexico president wavers on plan to cut school year by 40 days for the World Cup

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a daily press conference, after the U.S. Justice Department said it had charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, Ruben Rocha, and other officials for their alleged involvement with the Sinaloa Cartel at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Davies injury clouds Canada's World Cup hopes as defender faces weeks on sidelines

Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - March 5, 2025 Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies reacts REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

Singer Shakira unveils official 2026 World Cup song Dai Dai

Colombian singer Shakira at her free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 2, 2026.

Trump says he would not pay US$1,000 to watch US at World Cup

US President Donald Trump appeared concerned in an interview with the New York Post that lower-income Americans – a key voting bloc for him – would be priced out of attending the World Cup.

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