Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for officials 

Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run

Nigeria coach claims voodoo by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying

A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026

How NFL’s league is finding talent in unexpected places

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata The NFL’s search for elite talent has taken scouts far beyond the football fields of the United States and Canada.

Why the US might finally start calling soccer ‘football’

It is the world’s most popular sport – but what should it be called? Football or soccer? U.S. President Donald Trump joked about the topic at

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering preview of what players

Soccer ban sparks fears of widening trans exclusion in the UK

It was not her best goal or most important soccer match, but when the ball hit the back of the net in Natalie Washington’s debut on a

China’s humanoid robots outshine humans in soccer excitement

China’s humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts While China’s men’s soccer team hasn’t generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams

Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop

Cristiano Ronaldo's image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor. The stock price for his Juventus team dropped 10 percent yesterday (Friday). A week after a Nevada woman filed

World Cup 2018 | Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for qualifiers in China group

Syrian National Football team will play all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by Macau Football Association (MFA) and the Asian

Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for 2018 WC qualifiers in China group

Syria’s National Football team will be playing all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by the Macau Football Association (MFA) and

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