Iran’s soccer federation was absent from a meeting of soccer leaders in Vancouver on Tuesday, leaving the country’s ...

Iranian soccer officials also struggled to get visas to enter the U.S. ahead of the World Cup draw, held in Washington, D.C., ...

Representatives from Iran's soccer federation were not present Tuesday at the largest formal meeting of Asia's soccer leaders ...

Qualifying for the World Cup, the world’s biggest sporting spectacle, is borderline sacred. A suggestion from a Trump envoy ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the ...

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — An Iranian government spokesperson says the men’s national team is preparing for “proud and ...

The clean-up tradition is not limited to soccer’s marquee tournament. The same thing happened last year at the Under-20 World ...

The FIFA World Cup 2026 sign inside Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on April 13, 2026. Reporter The U.S. is at war with ...

ROME (AP) — Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World ...

Iran’s ability and willingness to go to the World Cup, including for a match in Seattle, has been unclear since the U.S. and ...

Speculation of a dramatic change in the World Cup lineup has provoked a global backlash.