Fifa has moved to clarify why Germany’s extra-time goal against Paraguay was disallowed, saying the match officials were acting in line with instructions given before the World Cup. According to the g...
Gianni Infantino’s presence at 24 World Cup matches in just over two weeks has become a story in itself. According to the BBC, the FIFA president has criss-crossed North America throughout the tournam...
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has used a BBC Sport interview report to raise concerns about how his country were treated by the United States during the World Cup, describing the experience as unfair and ...
The United States could be in line to explore a bid for the men’s 2038 World Cup, according to the executive director of the White House’s World Cup task force. The BBC report does not present a forma...
The expanded 48-team World Cup was designed to widen access and create more opportunities for nations and supporters around the globe. But the BBC’s analysis points to an early problem with the format...
FIFA has moved quickly to remove a commentator’s World Cup credentials after an on-air outburst aimed at the governing body and the match officials during Paraguay’s 1-0 victory over Turkey. The decis...
The 2026 World Cup is already shaping up as a tournament with the potential to alter the record books. According to the BBC Sport source, the competition is only 10 days old, yet it has already begun ...
FIFA has made a subtle but potentially important change to the way World Cup league tables will be determined for the 2026 tournament, and the adjustment could have a real effect on how teams approach...
Fifa’s opening-round sprint data at the 2026 World Cup has produced one of the tournament’s early talking points: the fastest player so far is not a household name. That matters because speed is no lo...
Iran’s decision to lodge an official complaint to FIFA over travel restrictions at the 2026 World Cup adds an off-field complication to what should be a straightforward sporting build-up. With the tou...