MEXICO CITY: Iran’s football federation announced on Tuesday that the country’s World Cup team will fly to Los Angeles the day before their opening group stage match against New Zealand. The Iranian team will be based in Tijuana in Mexico throughout the tournament, despite playing their three first round matches in the United States. Iran…
The 48-team tournament runs from June 11 to July 19 Reuters June 05, 2026 Less than a minute read The Gillette Stadium, officially known as Boston Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S., June 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets…
BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Saturday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Polish forward, 37, scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. Lewandowski helped Barca to three La Liga titles, including this season’s trophy,…
Al Ahly’s Mohamed Ben Romdhane in action with Zamalek’s Mohamed El Sayed in an Egyptian Premier League match at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: Financially-embattled Egyptian club Zamalek will pocket a record four-million-dollar CAF Confederation Cup prize if they beat Algerian outfit USM Alger in the two-leg final. USM host…
LONDON: The race for automatic promotion to the Premier League will go down to the final day of the regular season after second-placed Ipswich were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Southampton on Tuesday that ended the hosts’ bid for a guaranteed return to the top flight. Ipswich’s Wes Burns opened the scoring early…
VILLARREAL: Villarreal moved closer to securing third place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw at Real Oviedo on Thursday, while another defeat left Sevilla teetering on the brink of the relegation zone. Nicolas Pepe’s first-half penalty looked to have been enough to send Villarreal seven points clear of Atletico Madrid, but Ilyas Chaira’s strike…
FIFA says over five million tickets sold for June 11 tournament across North America Apr 20, 2026; Irvine, California, USA; A general overall view of the FIFA World Cup 2026 base camp for the United States at the Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park Sports Complex.Kirby Lee- Images/Reuters With 50 days remaining until the…
HONG KONG: Chelsea great Roberto Di Matteo told AFP on Tuesday it was “vital” that the faltering Premier League side add experienced players and backed Liam Rosenior to still be in charge next season.The London club are in the midst of an alarming slump, sixth in the table after four defeats in a row and…
Tottenham Hotspur held as Brighton snatch late equaliser. PHOTO: AFP/FILE LONDON: Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said his side are “not finished yet” despite a bitterly disappointing 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday to leave them mired in the Premier League relegation zone. Spurs twice took the lead in front of passionate home fans and…