57+ min ago  (1018+ words) Lamine Yamal condemns xenophobic fans at Egypt friendly at a time when Spain is trying to secure 2030 World Cup final. Madrid, Spain " Spain's hopes of hosting the 2030 World Cup final were dealt a blow after racist chants marred what should…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (114+ words) Mohamed Salah: Football, Faith & Changing Perceptions'Al Jazeera Game Theory: How Mohamed Salah challenged stereotypes about Muslims and became a role model. After nearly a decade at Liverpool, Mohamed Salah hasn't just become one of the club's greatest players, he's challenged…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (427+ words) Days after missing out on World Cup 2026 spot, Italy are warned that their cohosting of Euro 2032 could be in doubt. UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has warned that Italy risks not being able to cohost Euro 2032 with Turkiye due to the…...

8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (790+ words) Japan and Australia renew calls for pay parity with men's football, as former also sack coach Nils Nielsen. Women's Asian Cup finalists Japan and Australia have renewed calls for equal prize money with the men's tournament in a direct challenge…...

16+ hour, 21+ min ago  (13+ words) Tiger Woods declines 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy; can leave US for treatment'Al Jazeera...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago  (135+ words) Iraq coach says World Cup can help "change perception" of country'Al Jazeera Iraq coach says World Cup can help "change perception" of country Iraq"s coach says the World Cup could change the perception of the country, after his side…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (665+ words) Italy's sport minister says football federation boss should step down after national team fails to qualify for third consecutive World Cup. Italy woke up "angry and disillusioned on Wednesday after the national team missed out on the FIFA World Cup…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (409+ words) The Lions of Mesopotamia secured their World Cup spot with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Bolivia amid war backdrop. Fireworks, sporadic gunfire and music filled the air across Baghdad as Iraq's national football team qualified for the FIFA World Cup for…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (289+ words) A breakdown of the teams and groups of the FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the US after the final playoffs. Iraq's qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (697+ words) Turkiye secure a return to football's biggest tournament for the first time since 2002, when they finished third. When Turkiye finished third at the 2002 World Cup, few Turkish fans thought it would be almost a quarter of a century before their…...