The flag Iranians are not allowed to wave at the World Cup

Iran football fans living in Los Angeles explain why they want to wave Iran's pre-1979 Islamic revolution flag and dismiss the one that is on their team's shirt.

Inside a World Cup Nerve Center Monitoring Fans, Drones and Heat

Officials in North Texas will watch for potential threats from a new $40 million emergency operations center, one of many new security precautions in place across North America.

By Jesus Jiménez

The World Cup is shedding new light on the pathology of the Trump regime | Zoe Williams

Players and fans denied visas, the spectre of ICE raids on stadiums, Pete Hegseth’s latest speech ... By the end of this contest, the nature of this US government will be even clearer Whenever my kids and I are stationary in the same room, within five minutes they will have started talking about football. Every now and then, a name will float out that I recognise – Jude Bellingham, say – but most of the time it lacks the dramatic texture to hold my attention. Everyone is either a genius or an...

By Zoe Williams

Iran says US has revoked World Cup ticket allocation for their supporters

Iranian players and support staff got US visas and landed in Mexico on Sunday for the World Cup, but now fans in doubt.

World Cup 2026 – Group G guide: Belgium favourites ahead of war-torn Iran, Egypt and New Zealand

Belgium are not the force they once were but should still top a group which includes Iran, with the Asian country set to compete despite being at war with one of the co-hosts, the United States, in an unprecedented World Cup scenario

By Kieran Jackson

Belgian Pro League players at the 2026 World Cup: Forwards

The 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday and there are plenty of players from the Belgian Pro League set to represent their national teams. We have already looked at the goalkeepers, defenders and mid...

‘Jean-Michel’ Review: Jean-Michel Basquiat Finally Gets the Fantastic Documentary He Deserves

"Jean-Michel," directed by Quinn Whitney Wilson and Viridiana Lieberman (it just premiered at the Tribeca Festival and was bought by Netflix), is the first movie to penetrate the Basquiat mystique and give you a full-scale portrait of who he was: New York child of privilege, driven prodigy, bohemian scavenger, downtown rock star, thrill-seeking junkie, media celebrity, meditative soul, spiky and timeless art genius.

By Owen Gleiberman

Trump's FIFA World Cup final attendance sparks buzz as prediction market shows 86% odds for 2026 tournament finale

Donald Trump is expected at the World Cup draw, and a prediction market gives him an 86% chance of attending the 2026 World Cup final.

Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament

Iran's ticket allocation for the World Cup has been pulled just days before football's global showpiece kicks off, leaving fans in the lurch after they had already made plans to attend the matches.

Deschamps tips hat-trick man Olise to make big impact at World Cup

France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday night.

By RFI

Iran claims World Cup ticket allocation has been revoked

The Iranian Football Federation has said its ticket quota for the FIFA World Cup has been revoked, just days before the start of the tournament.

War In The Middle East Is Flaring Again. How Each Side Sees The Stakes

Israel and the US remain locked in a standoff with Iran and Hezbollah to shape the future regional order, with each side convinced it is acting from a position of strength.

Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar

Dutch beat Uzbekistan but lose keeper before World Cup

The Netherlands needed two penalties to beat Uzbekistan 2-1 in its final World Cup warm-up match on Monday, and lost...

By Louis Gore-Langton

US revoked World Cup ticket allocation for supporters — Iran

Iran’s football federation claims the US revoked its World Cup ticket allocation, obstructing Iranian supporters amidst diplomatic tensions. Read more on t Read More: https://punchng.com/us-revoked-world-cup-ticket-allocation-for-supporters-iran/

By Punch Newspapers

Iran accuses US of revoking World Cup ticket allocation for supporters

Iran's football federation on Tuesday said the United States has revoked its allocation of tickets for its World Cup group games, accusing the co-host of obstructing the attendance of Iranian supporters under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row. The post Iran accuses US of revoking World Cup ticket allocation for supporters appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Oranje limps to 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan; Keeper hurt days before World Cup opener

The Dutch national team struggled to a 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan thanks to a late penalty by Cody Gakpo.

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GFA rules out ‘final’ friendly for Black Stars ahead of World Cup

The country’s football governing body had planned to offer coach Carlos Queiroz one more match to assess the squad after the stalemate against Wales in Cardiff on June 2.

By Mishael Quaynor

Deschamps backs hat-trick hero Olise to shine for France at World Cup - Al Jazeera

Deschamps backs hat-trick hero Olise to shine for France at World Cup  Al Jazeera