World Cup

Iran will “boycott the United States” but “not the World Cup”, the Iranian football federation president, Mehdi Taj, said in a video released by the Iranian press agency Fars. Iran are scheduled to play their group matches in the US in…

The Princess of Wales hosted England’s women’s rugby union team at Windsor Castle to celebrate their World Cup success in September. England beat Canada 33-13 in front of 81,885 spectators at Twickenham to lift the trophy for a third…

Curacao have become the smallest ever country to qualify for a World Cup finals after hanging on for a 0-0 draw against Jamaica on the last day of Concacaf qualfiying. Panama and Haiti also booked their spots in a tense final round of…

Norway qualified for their first World Cup since 1998 after Erling Haaland struck again in a 4-1 thumping of Italy on Sunday which sealed a spot in next summer’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Haaland scored the decisive…

Opposing captains Nat Sciver-Brunt and Laura Wolvaardt believe results from previous ICC Women’s Cricket World Cups and from earlier this tournament carry little relevance heading into the knockout semi-final between England and South…

Lionel Messi has extended his contract with MLS side Inter Miami to 2028, the club announced on Thursday, a boost for the North American league as the Argentine great keeps his career going. The eight-times Ballon d’Or winner had…

Women’s Cricket World Cup gets underway today with Sri Lanka taking on India The 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup gets underway today, with Sri Lanka taking on India in Guwahati. The World Cup opener is scheduled to get…

Former Barcelona centre back Samuel Umtiti, a key figure in France’s triumphant 2018 World Cup campaign, has announced his retirement from soccer at the age of 31. A product of Olympique Lyonnais academy, Umtiti joined Barcelona in 2016,…

More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of world soccer said on Thursday. The…

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland. Sarah Bryce, standing in as skipper for her sister Kathryn Bryce who missed out due to…