World Cup 2026

Iran’s World Cup team finds supporters in Mexico

Iran's forward Mehdi Taremi signs autographs for a fan outside the Marriott Hotel in Tijuana, Mexico.

Hong Kong arrests 6 over America-bound World Cup fakes worth more than $25m

This handout photo released on June 11, 2026, by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department shows suspected counterfeit football jerseys and other goods related to World Cup teams seized by authorities in Hong Kong. Hong Kong officials said June 11 they had arrested six people in a World Cup fake merchandise sting involving almost 20 million USD of counterfeit goods. (Photo by Handout / Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Ivory Coast supporters banned from World Cup, says fan body

Ivory Coast supporters cheers during the international friendly football match between France and Ivory Coast in Nantes, France.

Thai broadcaster strikes eleventh-hour deal for World Cup rights

Thailand have never reached the World Cup but football is wildly popular there.

Kash Patel on the FBI’s defining test: Securing the World Cup

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

From Kaki Bukit to North America: Singapore firm MatSing plays a key role at 2026 World Cup

MatSing’s executive vice-president Michael Matytsine (front row, in white) with Singapore staff at the company’s base in Kaki Bukit during a Christmas event.

New York renames streets after football icons Thierry Henry, Pele ahead of World Cup

New York also renamed the intersection of Shea Road and Meridian Road, in the Queens borough, after Brazilian legend Pele.

Fandi appointed Lenovo Singapore’s ambassador, to feature in several events this World Cup

Fandi Ahmad will host Michael Owen at a breakfast chat at Sentosa on July 18.

Postcard from Mexico

Masks, mayhem and the magic of lucha libre in Mexico City

The lucha libre show at the Arena Mexico on June 9 captivated the audience which included the writer.
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US warns travellers about visiting Mexico ahead of World Cup 2026

The Guadalajara Stadium or Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 10, 2026, the eve of the World Cup 2026 football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

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