Today: September 24, 2026
Today: September 24, 2026

World Cup

Political|Sports

FIFA's Infantino pledges 'culture of dialogue' after uproar over secretive World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA’s embattled president Gianni Infantino says he is committed to a fresh culture of openness at the soccer body that is “not about generating positive headlines.”

Sports|World

Spain's World Cup-winning stars are ‘built different’ and cannot be copied, says England's Gordon

England winger Anthony Gordon believes his national team would be making a mistake by trying to replicate Spain’s successful style of play in a bid to win major tournaments

Sports

Britain has banned beer in soccer stands for over 40 years. Is that about to change?

Britain has banned beer in soccer stands for over 40 years. Is that about to change?

Celebrity|Europe|Sports|World

Cristiano Ronaldo says he can still score for Portugal though knows critics want him out of team

Cristiano Ronaldo weighed ending his Portugal career after the World Cup and acknowledges some critics at home want him out of the team

Sports

Messi set for Argentina farewell. Mbappé, Lamal and Ronaldo return after World Cup

The international break in soccer will offer the last chance to see Lionel Messi play for Argentina

Economy|Election|Finance

Morocco reports lower turnout in parliamentary elections

Morocco's interior ministry reported a lower turnout of 38.02% in the country's parliamentary election on Wednesday, down from 50% in the last vote in

Political|Sports|World

Infantino open to an independent FIFA governance review after backlash over failed project

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested he'd be open to an independent review of the organization's governance system

Sports

Mbappé brushes off talk of tension with France teammate Dembélé as Ballon d’Or race heats up

Kylian Mbappé dismisses talks of tensions with Ousmane Dembélé as they compete for the Ballon d’Or

Business|Sports|Technology

Mbappe leaves Nike, signs with On as Swiss sportswear maker forays into soccer

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has ended a two-decade partnership with Nike to join fast-growing Swiss sportswear brand On, giving the Roger

Finance|Political|Sports

Infantino's opponents at FIFA call for $10M payments to federations from post-World Cup reserves

FIFA’s vice presidents from Europe and North America have said in a letter to its president Gianni Infantino that each of the world soccer body's member federations should each get an extra $10 million from its rising cash reserves

Europe|Political|Sports|World

Morocco and Spain joust over which will host 2030 World Cup final amid border crisis

Morocco and Spain are jousting over the right to host the 2030 World Cup final

Political|Sports|World

French soccer federation withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid

The French Football Federation has withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president

Sports

Jackie Young leads a gritty US escape in a tight 55-52 women's World Cup win over Italy

Jackie Young scored 10 points and the U.S. survived its toughest test in the women’s basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy

Sports|World

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers already making presence felt for US national team

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are going to be the next generation of players to lead the U.S. women’s national basketball team

Sports

Clark and Bueckers shine in World Cup debuts as the US women rout China 94-61

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers made the most of their World Cup debuts to help the United States rout China in the opener of the tournament

Entertainment|Sports|World

Caitlin Clark helps US beat China and 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu 94-61 in women's World Cup opener

Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener

Business|Economy|Political|Sports|World

FIFA accuses European body UEFA of 'smear campaign' in filing related to World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA has accused European soccer body UEFA of a “smear campaign” in a court filing

Interview|Sports

Basketball-Caitlin Clark embraces global spotlight ahead of World Cup debut

Caitlin Clark says the chance to inspire fans and help grow women's basketball around the globe outweighs the intense scrutiny that follows her every move as she prepares for her

Business|Europe|Finance|Sports|World

What to know about the backlash against FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, is facing backlash from European soccer leaders over a failed World Cup investment plan