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FIFA Found Congo Player Ineligible but Let Him Play in World Cup

Par : Tariq Panja
Officials determined that a goalkeeper from the Democratic Republic of Congo did not have the correct paperwork, documents show. But no action was taken, renewing questions about FIFA’s governance.

Members of the Democratic Republic of Congo squad warming up before their World Cup match against Colombia in June.

High School Sports in the Heat

Par : Claire Brown
High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

About 9,000 high school athletes get treatment for heat-related illnesses each year in the United States.

JPMorgan Again Entangled in a Soccer Fiasco

Par : Tariq Panja
After promising to learn from its role in a failed “Super League” that fueled fan anger, the Wall Street bank is involved in FIFA’s latest meltdown.

A pregame ceremony at the FIFA World Cup final match last month between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium. FIFA is expected to take in $15 billion in revenue from this year’s event.

Did This World Cup Change Soccer Forever?

Par : Tariq Panja
With a wartime host nation, a referee deported and a ban overturned after a call from the White House, the 2026 tournament tested FIFA like no other.

Fans watching the World Cup final in Madrid on Sunday. Spain won 1-0.

In Bangladesh, Argentina’s Soccer Team Finds a Huge Fan Base

Par : Saif Hasnat
Bangladesh has never qualified for the World Cup. But every four years, many in the country adopt Argentina’s team as their own.

Fans of Argentina’s soccer team gathering last month in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during the World Cup.

As Argentina Tries to Win the World Cup, the Rest of Latin America Cheers Against It

Par : James Wagner
Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught claims to its own identity.

Colombia fans in yellow and Argentina fans in stripes watching Argentina playing Cape Verde earlier this month in Miami.

At World Cup Ticket Prices, Even Messi Can’t Fill a Stadium

Par : Tariq Panja
The Argentine team and its superstar, Lionel Messi, have been among the biggest draws at the World Cup, but that was not enough to prevent vacant seats at its quarterfinal on Saturday.

Lionel Messi of Argentina on the field Saturday in Kansas City during a World Cup quarterfinal match against Switzerland.

England and Norway Resurrect a Rivalry for the World Cup

Par : Lynsey Chutel
Along with historic and diplomatic ties, England’s club soccer teams have loyal fans in Norway. On Saturday, supporters will have to pick a side.

Jude Bellingham scoring his second goal of the match to give England an extra-time lead against Norway during Saturday’s quarterfinal.

Belgium’s World Cup Win Over U.S. Fuels Triumph and Snark in Europe

Par : Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert
President Trump had pushed to allow an American player to take the field despite a red card suspension, and the trouncing of the U.S. team was painted as a sign of justice.

Belgium fans celebrating their team’s 4-1 World Cup win against the United States in Seattle on Monday.

Trump’s Intervention in Balogun’s World Cup Suspension Adds to Conflict With Europe

Par : Jeanna Smialek and Ali Watkins
The decision to reverse a one-game ban landed badly in Europe, at a moment of already-heightened geopolitical tension with the United States.

The U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, right, whose red card in a World Cup match last week brought a one-game suspension, was cleared to play by soccer’s governing body.

Canada Has a New Obsession: Soccer

Par : Tariq Panja
A surprising World Cup run ended on Saturday against Morocco, but the Canadian successes, as a team and a host, are likely to endure.

Fans cheered on players as Canada played Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto last month in the first game of the 2026 World Cup set in Canada.

Once He Wanted to Lead FIFA. This Is Much Better.

Par : Tariq Panja
Jordan’s arrival at the World Cup is the culmination of decades of patient effort by one man, but also a moment of solidarity for his nation and its diaspora.

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, center, ahead of a soccer game between the Jordanian and Palestinian teams in 2023.

World Cups Fans in Myanmar Boycott Junta-Linked Broadcasts

Par : Richard C. Paddock
In Myanmar, games are being broadcast by a company that is co-owned by the military, which usurped power five years ago. Some fans are trying other ways to watch.

An informal boycott of official World Cup broadcasts has spread across Myanmar.

At World Cup Soccer Game, Palestinian Emblems Abound

Par : Tariq Panja
Jordan’s first qualification for the World Cup also means a World Cup berth for Palestinians, millions of whom live in the country.

Fans of Jordan during the World Cup game against Algeria in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday.

The Man Trumpifying FIFA

Par : Katrin Bennhold
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the U.S. president’s favor.

President Trump and Gianni Infantino at the White House in 2025.

Cape Verde Will Count on Vozinha Against Uruguay at the World Cup

Par : Ruth Maclean， Andre Amaral and Saikou Jammeh
Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Vozinha, is keeping the archipelago nation’s hopes outsized after his performance against soccer giant Spain.

Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Josimar José Évora Dias, after the team played to a scoreless tie with Spain on Monday.

Team Medic Recounts Iran’s ‘Stressful’ World Cup Debut in L.A.

Par : Tariq Panja
A member of Iran’s medical team says the team endured delays, multiple security searches and a rushed exit, frustrating players and officials.

Iran’s Saeid Ezatolahi receiving medical attention during the match against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday.

France Assembled an African Dream Team. Senegal Could Not Stop Them.

Par : Saikou Jammeh
Many see the rivalry between France and Senegal as a result of colonial heritage. But at the same time, European teams are more African than ever.

Eight out of the 11 France players, in blue, who started the match against Senegal on Tuesday, were first- or second-generation immigrants, including Michael Olise, left, 24, born in the U.K. to a Nigerian father and French-Algerian mother.

Why Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup

Par : Tariq Panja
At its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.

Fans holding Iran’s pre-revolutionary flag at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles on Monday.

The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master

Par : Alan Burdick
John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.

World Cup Ticket Prices in Mexico City Too Expensive for Most Fans

Par : Tariq Panja
The opening game in Mexico City took place amid weeks of protests from groups including teachers’ unions complaining about pay and pensions.

Fans sing the national anthem at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City before the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday.

Canada Has Its Elbows Up and Arms Wide Open at the World Cup

Par : Vjosa Isai
Facing President Trump’s threats, many Canadians have taken a defensive stance to their neighbor. But now Canada is playing co-host with the United States and Mexico, and welcoming the world.

Fans celebrating a goal to tie the game during a public viewing of the match on Friday in Toronto.

Security Is Tight as a Mexico Win Opens a Historic World Cup

Par : James Wagner
As the largest World Cup kicked off in Mexico City on Thursday, the security around Estadio Azteca was strict, as law enforcement officers held off protesters.

Soccer fans in Mexico City encountered tight security on Thursday as Mexico and South Africa prepared to kick of the first of 104 World Cup matches.

This Is Mexico and Canada’s World Cup, Too. Don’t Expect Unity.

Par : James Wagner
Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.

Mexico City’s iconic stadium will host the opener for a record third time, after undergoing a near $200 million makeover for this World Cup and increasing its capacity to 87,500 seats.

Why Mexico’s President Will Not Attend the World Cup Opening Match

Par : Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico plans to intentionally skip the entire tournament, breaking a decades-long tradition of sports diplomacy.

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico with Yolett Cervantes Cuaquehua, a young Indigenous woman who won a national contest held by the Mexican government to claim Ms. Sheinbaum’s World Cup ticket to the opening game.

FIFA President Tells World Cup Critics to ‘Chill’ About Concerns

Par : Tariq Panja
With the World Cup facing growing crises, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, struck a defiant tone on the eve of the competition’s start.

FIFA is trying its best, Gianni Infantino said during a news conference on Wednesday, but “we don’t control everything.”

On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away

Par : Tariq Panja
Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roadblock.

The Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.

Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome

Par : Hussein Mohamed
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a soccer referee who had planned to officiate at the World Cup, arriving back in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday.

Iran’s Soccer Federation Says Its World Cup Tickets Have Been Revoked

Par : Jonathan Wolfe and Leily Nikounazar
It did not say who had interfered but blamed the United States, one of the tournament’s hosts, after months of war. FIFA said it was looking for a solution.

Iran’s players arriving on Sunday in Tijuana, Mexico, where they will be based for the World Cup.

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry

Par : Matthew Mpoke Bigg
“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

A Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, seen during a match in Morocco last year, was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup.

U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia

Par : Hussein Mohamed and Tariq Panja
Omar Artan was one of 52 referees selected for the FIFA World Cup. But on Saturday he was denied entry because of “vetting concerns,” U.S. officials said.

Omar Artan will not officiate games at the World Cup, FIFA said.

Can the N.F.L. Win Fans in South Korea With Flag Football?

Par : Max Kim and Chang W. Lee
The inclusion of flag football in the next Olympic Games has spurred optimism about the prospects of American football in South Korea, where it has languished for decades.

The size of South Korea’s football fandom is a mystery, even to the N.F.L. A common estimate is 150,000, the number of subscribers to a popular local football YouTuber.

The World Cup Comes to Canada. But Does Anyone Care?

Par : Shawna Richer
Staggering ticket prices and lackluster matches have left thousands of seats in Toronto and Vancouver unsold just days before the tournament kicks off.

BMO Field in Toronto will be known as Toronto Stadium for the World Cup.

Iran’s Soccer Team Allowed Into U.S. for World Cup, but Many Staff Denied

Par : Tariq Panja
After months of doubts over their participation, Iran’s players have received visas for the United States just days before the World Cup begins.

Members of Iran’s national soccer team training in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday.

Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup

Par : Tariq Panja
Mehdi Taj said his federation has been dealing with FIFA, not the United States, in trying to obtain visas for Iran to play in the tournament that begins next week.

Mehdi Taj being interviewed by a reporter in Tehran last month. Mr. Taj said mixed messages from Washington had created confusion over Iran’s participation in the World Cup.

White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak

Par : Claire Moses
The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an official said.

The Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team before a World Cup qualifying match against Cameroon in November, in Rabat, Morocco.

Soccer Game Between North and South Korean Teams Draws Strong Emotion On and Off the Pitch

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.

Chung Kyung-jo, center, waving, supported the visiting team in the match between two Korean teams, in Suwon, South Korea on Wednesday.

A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
The team’s trip, for a women’s soccer tournament, is unlikely to catalyze a diplomatic thaw between the two Koreas, although some sports events have.

Members of Naegohyang, a North Korean women’s soccer team, arriving at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Sunday.

World Cup Dynamic Ticket Pricing Drives Argentine Soccer Fans To Extremes

Par : Tariq Panja， Emma Bubola， Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Sarah Pabst
Dynamic ticket pricing has made this year’s tournament the most expensive in history, pushing Argentine fans to extremes.

River Plate soccer fans at Estadio Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, at the biggest club game in Argentina against rival Boca Juniors last month.
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