
Yard Barker - 1 hour 34 min ago
Mbekezeli Mbokazi made a name for himself in North America during the first half of the 2026 Major League Soccer season and the 20-year-old center back has set himself up wonderfully for his run with South Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Guardian - 1 hour 36 min ago
Key attacker picked up injury in Championship playoff final Striker Mitch Duke cut from training camp squad; Tete Yengi brought in The Socceroos have been rocked by a hamstring injury to key midfielder Riley McGree on the eve of the World Cup, as coach Tony Popovic delivered a late selection shock less than a week out from naming his final squad. Striker Mitch Duke, who scored against Tunisia in Qatar four years ago, has been jettisoned in Popovic's penultimate cuts, which have handed an 11th-hour...

New York Times - 2 hours 4 min ago
FIFA headquarters in Zurich in 2024.

Yard Barker - 2 hours 10 min ago
Lionel Messi will not be missing out on his last dance. The Argentinian soccer superstar Messi, who plays at the club level for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer (MLS), suffered a big injury scare on Sunday night.

NY Post - 2 hours 32 min ago
Messi has not stated officially whether he will play in the World Cup and Argentina has not announced its final roster yet prior to the June 1 deadline set by FIFA.

NPR - 4 hours 56 min ago
Hoping to make the roster for the U.S. Men's National team going to the World Cup, Tim Ream knows there's a lot riding on the tournament, from playing well to growing a new generation of fans at home.

NY Post - 5 hours 19 min ago
Everyone loves to repeat the clich that you want the best team, not the best players; actually putting it into practice is much harder.

Yard Barker - 5 hours 30 min ago
Scott McTominay's overhead kick against Denmark has been turned into legal tender. The Bank of Scotland has unveiled a limited edition 20 note featuring imagery inspired by the former Manchester United midfielder's stunning strike that fired Scotland to their first World Cup in 28 years.

The Independent - 5 hours 58 min ago
The team is still scheduled to play its matches in the U.S., but its new base has been relocated to Tijuana, Mexico...

BBC - 6 hours 49 min ago
Injured Alphonso Davies is set to miss co-hosts Canada's World Cup opener, but head coach Jesse Marsch expects the full-back to feature at some point in the tournament.

ABC News - 7 hours 46 min ago
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she has "no issue" with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition...

NPR - 7 hours 57 min ago
A mural of whales promoting conservation was covered up in Dallas to make way for a new mural promoting the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off next month. But the project has stirred up controversy.

The Hill - 8 hours 38 min ago
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said her country will host Iran's FIFA World Cup team amid simmering tensions between the Latin American country and the U.S. Sheinbaum told reporters at a press conference that her government has agreed to allow the team into Mexico amid the war in Iran. Mexico will co-host the World...

BBC - 8 hours 54 min ago
Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies is called up to co-hosts Canada's final training camp before their World Cup squad is selected, despite injury concerns.

Sky Sports - 9 hours ago
First job done for England as they work through their pre-T20 World Cup checklist.

Yard Barker - 9 hours 2 min ago
The Portland Timbers mutually parted ways with head coach Phil Neville on Monday as the club sits in 13th place in the Western Conference heading into the World Cup break.

BBC - 10 hours 13 min ago
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum agrees to allow Iran to stay in the country during the World Cup, with the United States unwilling to host them.

BBC - 10 hours 29 min ago
England have three T20s against India to come before the World Cup starts, with some question marks over their batting line-up for head coach Charlotte Edwards to answer.

Sky Sports - 10 hours 42 min ago
Full highlights from the third T20 in Hove as England secured a series win over New Zealand with the home World Cup looming...

BBC - 10 hours 54 min ago
Sale Sharks agree a deal to sign England's World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford.

Sky Sports - 11 hours ago
England eased to a T20 series win over New Zealand with a seven-wicket victory in Monday's Hove decider after a ruthless bowling display routed their opponents for just 80.

The Guardian - 11 hours 33 min ago
Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United States Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum , said on Monday her government agreed to allow the Iranian national football team to stay in Mexico during the World Cup , adding that the United States did not want to host the team. Sheinbaum said football's governing body Fifa approached her government after the US said it did not want Iran's squad to stay in the country throughout...

The Guardian - 11 hours 50 min ago
Luis de la Fuente names 26-man squad for tournament Real Madrid players miss Spain squad for first time Spain will go to the World Cup without a single Real Madrid player for the first time in their history as Luis de la Fuente named his 26-man squad for this summer's tournament. While Real stars such as Dean Huijsen, Dani Carvajal and Gonzalo Garc a miss out, De la Fuente included Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, who tore his left hamstring on 22 April and missed the rest of his club's La...

Yard Barker - 11 hours 53 min ago
Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams part of Spain squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 despite injuries La Roja not travelling with any Real Madrid players for first...