An Iran-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup that kicked off on Thursday, a monitoring group said Friday.
The United States opened their World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory against Paraguay as former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun struck twice to inspire the co-hosts to an assured start in Los Angeles.
South Korea came from behind to defeat Czech Republic 2-1 as substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal in the 80th minute of their World Cup opener.
Mexico ignited their World Cup party with a dominant 2-0 victory over nine-man South Africa as the biggest edition of the global footballing showpiece kicked off at the iconic Estadio Azteca.
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations", says a US official.
The world governing body, FIFA, has struck a landmark deal with the global players' union, FIFPRO, meaning players will be represented when major decisions affecting the game are made.
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), with support from the Government of Ghana, has secured exclusive terrestrial (Free-To-Air) broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".
Iran's allocation of fan tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the start of the tournament, says the country's football federation.
In-form winger Michael Olise scored his first international hat-trick to send France to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland in Lille, in what was Didier Deschamps' home farewell as manager.
A record 10 African countries will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the finals were expanded to 48 teams, with a host of star names hoping to go all the way and lift the trophy.
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.
Alexander Zverev finally landed the Grand Slam title that threatened to elude him by overcoming Flavio Cobolli and his own nerves to win a tense French Open final in five sets.
Brazil full-back Wesley has been ruled out of the World Cup because of a thigh injury, with Manchester United-bound midfielder Ederson called up to replace him.
Football fans will be allowed to bring sealed disposable water bottles into World Cup stadiums in the US and Canada after criticism over a decision to ban reusable bottles.
Iran's World Cup soccer players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two countries.
