Brazil’s Neymar gestures as he leaves the field following the World Cup Group C football match between Scotland and Brazil in Miami Gardens, Fla., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo) Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has announced a new-look squad for the team’s upcoming friendly matches against Australia and India, beginning a rebuild after the…
File Pic: US President Donald Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino as pressure continues to mount on the football governing body’s chief, warning that replacing him would be a “terrible mistake”.Trump’s intervention comes at a time when Infantino is facing…
President Donald Trump speaks as FIFA President Gianni Infantino listens at a reception at Trump Tower in New York, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) US President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to do “everything possible” to help Gianni Infantino remain FIFA president as the football governing body’s chief faces the biggest leadership crisis…
FIFA charges Argentina stars over World Cup final brawl FIFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against several Argentina players, coaching staff and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) following incidents during and after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The charges stem from the heated aftermath of Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the World Cup final,…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s travel during the 2026 World Cup has come under renewed scrutiny after reports detailed the extent of his use of…
England’s Declan Rice (4) celebrates scoring their first goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Declan Rice etched his name into both England and FIFA World Cup history after scoring the fastest goal of his international career during…
England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates scoring their sixth goal during the World Cup third-place playoff match between France and England.(AP Photo) Jude Bellingham has firmly written his name into the record books of English football. In a chaotic and breathtaking 10-goal thriller against France during Saturday’s World Cup third-place playoff, the 23-year-old midfielder produced a…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal win over Morocco. (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappe has done what no player in World Cup history has ever done before. He has scored eight or more goals at two different editions of the tournament.With his goal against Morocco in Thursday’s quarterfinal…
File Pic: US President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on. (AP Photo) The controversy surrounding FIFA’s unprecedented decision to overturn Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension has taken another dramatic turn, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino facing a formal ethics complaint to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to reporters during a press conference ahead of his team’s World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Spain, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the final tournament of his extraordinary international career,…