Uzbekistan had been here before, perched on the precipice, only to fall at the final hurdle. Five times, dreams of the World Cup dissolved, most painfully during the qualification ...

Caitlin Clark and Team USA will continue playing in the FIBA World Cup on Thursday with a game against host Puerto Rico. Here's where to watch.

The statement from Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali on Wednesday that Iran could not take part in a World Cup being co-hosted by the United States offered the clearest indication yet of the potential ...

Cuba are set to feature at the U-17 World Cup, the sixth time that the nation will compete at a FIFA tournament. Ahead of Qatar 2026, coach Sandro Sevillano highlights the impressive progress being ...

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Sports minister says football team cannot participate in tournament in US after ‘they have killed and martyred thousands ‌of our ​people’ ...

Iran was in Group G with Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand, but the government says it will not play because of safety concerns and the ongoing conflict. Iran’s sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, said on ...

It is almost exactly three months until the start of the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. News is breaking every day about this summer's tournament and there is no better place ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has revealed that Donald Trump’s hardline stance on Iran will not apply to the World Cup—but Iran’s response has invited chaos ahead of the summer tournament. Infantino ...

Iran's Sports Minister, Ahmad Donyamali, says that the Iran national team will rule out in attending the 2026 World Cup.

Shortly after FIFA said Iran was told it would be welcome at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iran’s sports minister ruled out his country’s participation.

Full World Cup boycotts are rare, but political withdrawals, refusals to play and FIFA bans have shaped key moments.