Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, is denied entry to the United States.
Disentangling sport from politics has been a struggle since the Fifa World Cup's inception, but never more so than this year, as one of the three host nations, the US, is locked i…
Soccer derives its beauty from its simplicity. Twenty-players and a ball on a rectangle of grass; put the ball in the other team’s goal; don’t use your hands. What makes soccer po…
Iraq sealed a historic first World Cup qualification in 40 years with victory over Bolivia in April's intercontinental playoffs. Part of Graham Arnold's squad that night in Monter…
The U.S.-Iran war is forcing FIFA to navigate a diplomatic and logistical mess before the World Cup even kicks off Thursday.Why it matters: Iranians are largely banned from travel…
When Iran qualified for the World Cup on 25 March 2025, few could have imagined the challenges that lay ahead. More than a year later, Iran's participation has become one of the m…
Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US.
The Enhanced Games wound up on May 24 2026 without the medal shower that was widely expected, but what does the multi-sport event really stand for when it’s stripped of the moral …
Invited by Knicks owner James Dolan, he will be the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.
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Iran will fly to Mexico on Saturday to their home base at 2026 World Cup, while all their games are played in the US.
Food, football and history mingle in Karachi’s oldest settlement. And a boxing coach teaches girls to defy stereotypes.