
NPR - 1 hour 20 min ago
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

Screen Rant - 2 hours 10 min ago
Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, joins calls to boycott ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup games in the US due to political unrest.

CBS Sports - 2 hours 50 min ago
With a World Cup roster spot, and potentially even a starter's role at stake, the Orlando City fullback is aiming to seize the moment...

Deadline Hollywood - 5 hours 28 min ago
Zoey Deutch (Anniversary) has landed the lead role in The 99’ers, the forthcoming U.S. Women’s Soccer drama to be directed for Netflix by Emmy winner Nicole Kassell. Deutch will play Marla Messing, the trailblazing U.S. Women’s soccer executive who oversaw the massively successful 1999 World Cup tournament that set attendance and TV viewership records. She […]...

Boston Herald - 5 hours 37 min ago
He's the latest soccer figure to question the United States' suitability as a host country.

The Hill - 6 hours 54 min ago
A former president of FIFA is suggesting President Trump's foreign policy moves are grounds for a boycott of this year's World Cup, which will hold several matches in major U.S. cities during competition. Sepp Blatter, in a social media post on Monday, referenced an interview Swiss attorney Mark Pieth gave to a European news outlet...

Yard Barker - 7 hours 55 min ago
Leeds are actively searching for defensive reinforcements in response to recent injuries and squad changes. Joe Rodon is still out of action after picking up an ankle injury during the 1-1 draw at Sunderland, while Sebastiaan Bornauw is looking to move on in search of more playing time, hoping to secure his place in Belgium's World Cup squad.

The Guardian - 7 hours 58 min ago
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The most prolific striker on the planet for one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world, a captain of his country who could possibly lift the World Cup this summer (ending what is now 60 years of hurt), a husband with four kids who is almost universally respected by fans, opponents and his peers, and a brand ambassador for global brands thanks to deals brokered by towering Mr 15% Charlie Kane, Harry Kane has a lot going for him. So...

ESPN - 8 hours 4 min ago
Santiago Gimenez is racing against the clock to be ready for the World Cup after an ankle injury.

Conde Nast Traveler - 8 hours 8 min ago
The FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System gives World Cup ticket-holders access to expedited visa interview appointments. Here's how it works.

BBC - 8 hours 35 min ago
Spain "will be the leader of the 2030 World Cup and the final of that World Cup will be held here" says the president of the country's football federation.

Yard Barker - 9 hours 58 min ago
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged football supporters to reconsider travelling to the United States for the 2026 World Cup. Sepp Blatter suggested fans should "stay away" from USA-hosted matches after publicly backing comments made by Swiss lawyer Mark Pieth on X.

Yard Barker - 10 hours 53 min ago
Casemiro is heading into a busy 2026, with his priorities including Manchester United's Champions League push, a spot in Brazil's World Cup squad and a search for a new club once the season ends.

BBC - 11 hours 57 min ago
England centre Meg Jones targets the first women's Lions tour in 2027 and back-to-back World Cups in 2029 as she sets new rugby goals.

The Guardian - 12 hours 57 min ago
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer's showpiece event Removing the United States as co-host of the 2026 World Cup would hurt for pretty much everyone. Fans would miss out on seeing the sport's pinnacle in their home towns (or somewhere nearby). Cities and businesses small and large would lose the financial benefits they had banked on. It would be a logistical and political nightmare on an international scale, the likes of...

The Nation - 12 hours 58 min ago
Dave Zirin As marauding state agents fill US streets, a leading German soccer official says countries should consider what was once unthinkable: skipping the 2026 World Cup. The post A Call Is Rising for Nations to Boycott the Trump World Cup appeared first on The Nation .

BBC - 13 hours 23 min ago
BBC Scotland looks at the national team's warm-up schedule, Steve Clarke's injury concerns, and what sort of shape his side's opponents are in.

Sky Sports - 14 hours 18 min ago
Sri Lanka won first ODI by 19 runs before England bounced back with five-wicket victory in match two, snapping 11-match losing streak in ODIs away from home; teams will meet in three T20s before T20 World Cup from February 7; England grouped with Scotland, West Indies, Nepal and Italy...

Huffington Post - 15 hours 56 min ago
Sepp Blatter shared a post that gave "one piece of advice for fans" planning to attend this summer's soccer showcase: "Stay away from the USA!"...

Sky Sports - 16 hours 58 min ago
'Can I Kick It?' asked A Tribe Called Quest in 1990. Californian grandeur will play mediator on the sporting throne in 2026 when the NFL's Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup shelve their 'real football' acclaim for mutual West Coast ball-game fame.

Fox News - 19 hours 12 min ago
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter warned international soccer fans to avoid traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup, citing President Donald Trump's policies.

Newser - 22 hours 3 min ago
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter expressed support Monday for the notion of a fan boycott of this year's World Cup matches in the US because of the policies of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad. Blatter was the latest international soccer figure to call into question the...

ESPN - 22 hours 25 min ago
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

ABC News - 22 hours 41 min ago
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad...