Tagged: FIFA
No Pulisic, no problem: U.S. tops Australia 2-0 in World Cup despite missing its star
As Christian Pulisic sat with a hurt calf, the U.S. dominated to remain undefeated in group play. With Turkey's loss to Paraguay Friday, the Americans won Group D and advanced to the knockout round.
Becky Sullivan, Russell Lewis | Jun 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Soccer's premier goal scorers, led by Lionel Messi, show up to the World Cup with a bang
The World Cup might be less than a week old, but the goal scoring at this year's tourney has been sublime. Argentina's Lionel Messi netted three goals the same day France's Kylian Mbappé scored two.
Russell Lewis | Jun 17, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games
FIFA has introduced several changes to the laws of soccer for the World Cup. These include efforts to eliminate time-wasting and to ensure potentially game-changing officiating mistakes are corrected.
Russell Lewis | Jun 12, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
These World Cup games are most at risk for dangerously hot weather
Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.
Rebecca Hersher, Rahul Mukherjee | Jun 4, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S.
The Associated Press | May 13, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC