Pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one can exclude” it from playing ...

President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World ...

The Iranian government said Wednesday that the country will not take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite already ...

Buckle up, charge your devices (you’re going to need them in order to watch all these games), and fire up the group chat for the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season. This offseason felt short — ...

The World Cup has FIFA confronted by members of Congress concerned over pricing, Iran threatening to withdraw and Donald ...

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Sam Kerr scored one goal and created another as Australia advanced to the Women's Asian Cup semifinals and secured a World Cup spot with a 2-1 win Friday over North Korea. The ...

By Ian Ransom March 13 (Reuters) - Australia became the first nation to qualify for next year's Women's World Cup in Brazil with a 2-1 win over North Korea that booked their place in the Asian Cup ...

Only a few hours before the withdrawal statement, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino trumpeted an assurance from Trump that Iran was "welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States." ...

Read about the controversial comments regarding the World Cup participation of the Iranian soccer team amid political tensions.

President Donald Trump signaled a shift in his public stance on whether Iran’s national soccer team should participate in the forthcoming FIFA World Cup. Trump maintained that the team is welcome to ...

Iran's already precarious status for the 2026 World Cup was thrown into more doubt when the country's sports minister said it would not participate.