Iran coach lands in Washington for World Cup draw
PARIS, Dec 5 : Iran coach Ardeshir Amir Ghalenoei arrived in Washington with a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation ahead of Friday's World Cup draw, FIFA said.
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FIFA ruling on players' release date upsets Cup of Nations preparations
CAPE TOWN, Dec 4 : African countries were left scrambling to change their preparation plans after a surprise FIFA decision to cut down the time players must be released to their national teams ahead of this month's Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Explainer: How does FIFA divide 48-team Men’s World Cup field in groups?
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at 12 p.m. ET at the Kennedy Center in Washington, for the purpose of dividing the 48-team field into 12 groups of four. Once the tournament starts, 32 teams will advance from those preliminary groups to the single-elimination knockout rounds.
DR Congo leave Wissa out of Cup of Nations squad
KINSHASA, Dec 1 : Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday omitted forward Yoane Wissa from their 26-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the forward having been out of action since October.
Republic of Ireland beat Hungary in behind-closed-doors friendly in Marbella
The Republic of Ireland ended 2025 with a 3-2 victory over Hungary in a behind-closed-doors international in Marbella.
Ronaldo cleared to play World Cup openers after Dublin red card
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play his side's opening matches at next year's World Cup after Fifa suspended the final two games of a three-match ban on Tuesday.
FIFA: No World Cup ban for Cristiano Ronaldo after Ireland red - ESPN
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the first game of the 2026 World Cup after FIFA's Disciplinary Committee issued him a one-match ban — which he has already served — for the red card he received in his country's 2-0 loss to the Republic of Ireland on Nov. 13.
Iraq await Bolivia or Suriname in World Cup playoff tournament
ZURICH :Iraq will play either Bolivia or Suriname to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after the inter-confederation playoff tournament draw was held on Thursday to decide the pathways that determine two slots for the 2026 World Cup.