Mexico City’s Airport Got a $500 Million Renovation for the 2026 World Cup. Was It Enough?

The nearly 100-year-old airport has undergone a rapid $500 million renovation. But experts say it’s not enough.

By James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas

Norway World Cup 2026 team guide

Ståle Solbakken leads country to first major tournament in 26 years knowing that, with Erling Haaland up front, anything can happen This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

By Simen Stamsø-Møller and Vegard Bjelland

Iran heads to World Cup in Mexico amid bitter visa standoff with Washington

Iran's World Cup squad is expected to arrive in Mexico early Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff.

By FRANCE24

Curaçao: A small Caribbean nation at the biggest World Cup

This is the story of an island of 156,000 inhabitants, the smallest country ever to play in a World Cup, that has found in soccer one more reason for joy

By Pablo Ferri

🔙 Welcome back: the nations returning to the World Cup 🤩

The 48-team World Cup not only expands football’s boundaries, it also taps into collective nostalgia. In 2026, North America becomes the stage for the return of historic and cult national teams that...

Erling Haaland follows father Alf-Inge into World Cup: ‘Weird, but love his hair’

'Many' Iranian, African journalists denied visas to cover FIFA World Cup in US - report

Several teams, including Ivory Coast and Tunisia, require multi-entry visas because they have games scheduled in the United States as well as in Canada or Mexico.

South Korea trains in Mexico ahead of World Cup

South Korea held its first training session in Mexico on Saturday as it continued preparations for its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Coached by Hong Myung-bo, the men's national football team trained at Chivas Verde Valle in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, where it will play two of their three Group A matches. The session marked the team's first training in Mexico after completing a three-week altitude training camp in Salt Lake City, Utah. With Guadalajara sitting more than 1,500 meters

By The Korea Herald

Scotland’s Tartan Army to bring ’the party’ on World Cup return

The joy of reaching the World Cup, though, has been tempered by the exorbitant prices of tickets, travel and accommodation.

Draw against Panama ends Bosnia’s World Cup preparations, Barbarez pleased with team response PHOTO/VIDEO

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team played out a draw against Panama in their final friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hel

World Cup heroes - Matt Holland: ‘I went from my biggest high in football to my biggest low in the space of two and a half weeks’

By Kevin Palmer

Lyari kicks its troubles aside as World Cup mania strikes

KARACHI: Visiting Lyari around this time when the FIFA World Cup is just round the corner is an experience. Football fever is on the rise. Walking down each lane and alley tells you a story about the community’s love for football. Ill-famed for turf wars and drug trafficking, Lyari is also known as ‘Mini Brazil’ because while the negatives divide the community, football unites it. The narrow winding alleys of Lyari permit the children and youth playing football here to give short passes mostl...

By none@none.com (Shazia Hasan)

This island's population is the same as Darwin's. It's about to play in the World Cup

Curaçao has the same population as Darwin — and it's competing in the World Cup. What could the 'Blue Wave' mean for its future?

Mexico City chases world record for largest Mexican wave ahead of World Cup

The evolution of glory: Soccer boots and brand battles at the 2026 Fifa World Cup

The 2026 boot wars echo innovation races in marathon running and basketball. The boots blend heritage, technology and personal stories, from Jordan’s influence to Maradona’s untied laces and Khumalo’s Puma legacy, helping propel athletes towards glory

By Eyaaz

Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages

Iran's World Cup squad is expected to arrive in Mexico early Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff. The post Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

Belgium Defeats Tunisia 5-0 in Final Friendly Before World Cup - Ratopati

Belgium Defeats Tunisia 5-0 in Final Friendly Before World Cup  Ratopati

The New Wave: Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland & 10 stars set to make their World Cup debuts in 2026 - Goal.com

The New Wave: Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland & 10 stars set to make their World Cup debuts in 2026  Goal.com

A friendly match just before the World Cup spiralled completely out of control. A Portugal star was sent off for violent conduct and now faces severe consequences - Goal.com

A friendly match just before the World Cup spiralled completely out of control. A Portugal star was sent off for violent conduct and now faces severe consequences  Goal.com