Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize

US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday -- a compensation gift for a leader whose dream of winning the Nobel remains unfulfilled.
5 December 2025, 18:07 PM

World Cup 2026 draw under way with nostalgic nod to Italia '90

The 2026 World Cup draw got under way on time on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.
5 December 2025, 17:17 PM

American WC pioneer says dynamic ticket pricing is here to stay

With the expanded 48-team tournament taking place across the United States, Mexico and Canada next year, debate over ticketing has intensified, with fans expressing frustration over the model.
5 December 2025, 10:22 AM

Multi-sport icons join FIFA World Cup draw in Washington DC

FIFA announced on Wednesday the lineup of current and former sports stars as well as entertainers in the event at the Kennedy Center.
4 December 2025, 04:55 AM

2026 FIFA World Cup draw: All you need to know

The event will start at 11pm, Bangladesh Time, on Friday
4 December 2025, 04:12 AM

Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row

Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation announced on Friday.
28 November 2025, 13:34 PM