A prominent Iranian soccer player was arrested Thursday on charges that included destroying the reputation of the country’s national team, which is competing in the World Cup, state-linked ...

Iran's soccer team pose for a group photo during the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Credit: AP ...

The US travel ban preventing Iranians from entering America won't apply to the team competing in the 2026 World Cup, but fans ...

Others argued that Iran attending the World Cup is important for protesters back home, as a high-profile event that offers opportunities for players and spectators to voice dissent.

The Iran soccer federation launched in Persia in 1920, but it did not reach the biggest stage until the 1978 World Cup. One year later the Iranian Revolution took place and Iranian soccer regressed ...

Iran calling for US to be kicked out of World Cup over support for Iranian women. Masih Alinejad weighs in after the U.S. Soccer Federation spoke out in support of Iranian women's anti-government ...

Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Several issues have already surfaced regarding the USA co-hosting the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico - two countries ...

Iran is facing the possibility of having no fans at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to implement his travel ban on 12 nations on Monday, June 9. Following on from a ...

XIAMEN, China, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A spectator with patriotic slogans written in Chinese on his t-shirt and body ran onto the field and briefly disrupted the China-Japan soccer World Cup qualifier ...

Palmeiras v. FC Porto match in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA on June 15, 2025to support their teams. Match ended in ...

The FIFA Club World Cup has gotten off to a rough start in some quarters. Soccer's world governing body could learn from this ...