Lamine Yamal pulled up injured when scoring the winning goal for Barcelona in their La Liga win against Celta Vigo. Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026 The consensus World Cup favourite could be in danger of missing its top attacking option after Spanish forward Lamine Yamal sustained an injury while playing for Barcelona on … Read more
Football’s governing body puts more tickets on sale but has introduced new premium-priced tiers that angered some fans. Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026 The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. FIFA announced on Tuesday that … Read more
The Portuguese coach takes charge after the sacking of Otto Addo, and will lead the Black Stars at the FIFA World Cup. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 Ghana have appointed Carlos Queiroz as the head coach of their men’s national team, less than two months before the … Read more
Brazil’s coach says Neymar could be in contention for the squad if he attains full fitness in the next two months. Published On 12 Apr 202612 Apr 2026 Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has left open the possibility of Neymar Jr earning a place in his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup, saying the forward … Read more
Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe scores in extra time as DR Congo beat Jamaica 1-0 in qualifying playoff. Published On 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026 DR Congo are the latest team to book their spot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 following their 1-0 win against Jamaica after extra time in their Intercontinental Playoff … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s pay boost revealed in latest accounts that target $14bn in revenue for 2027-30. Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a 33 percent increase in his annual bonus last year as part of a $6m pay package detailed by football’s world body. Infantino’s basic annual salary … Read more
The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA … Read more
Asian Football Confederation says it hasn’t received any notification of Iran pulling out of upcoming World Cup. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says it has not received any … Read more
South Africa win by five wickets despite Sikandar Raza’s all-round heroics; will play the first semi in Kolkata. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 1 Mar 20261 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain … Read more
Game Theory After Mexican security forces killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, unrest followed – burned vehicles, blocked roads and postponed matches. And now, with the World Cup just four months away, security questions are inevitable. Samantha Johnson explains what it could mean for the biggest tournament in football history. Published On … Read more