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Jonathan Tah (far left), Leroy Sane (second left) and Antonio Rüdiger (second right) all have African roots but play for Germany

Germany's 2026 World Cup squad built on African roots

GermanyJune 19, 2026
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A closer look

FIFA World Cup

The 2026 men's World Cup is being held in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The final is scheduled for July 19. It will be the biggest World Cup of all time with 48 teams. Lionel Messi's Argentina are the defending champions.

A Mexico female fan poses during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Festival at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Why Mexican-Americans prefer to support Mexico at World Cup

Why Mexican-Americans prefer to support Mexico at World Cup

Mexican-American football fans in the US often split allegiances between their two cultures.
MexicoJune 19, 202601:27 min
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi in action against Ecuador this week

World Cup: Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada

World Cup: Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada

Elephants striker Elye Wahi is being investigated in connection to allegations of match-fixing in France.
Cote d'IvoireJune 18, 2026
Nathaniel Brown celebrates his goal for Germany against Curacao at the World Cup

Nathaniel Brown: The left back Germany have been waiting for

Nathaniel Brown: The left back Germany have been waiting for

A strong option at left back is overdue for Germany. Nathaniel Brown is quickly becoming a star at the World Cup.
GermanyJune 18, 2026
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A man works on a cricket bat

Kashmir's cricket bat industry faces willow shortage crisis

Kashmir's cricket bat industry faces willow shortage crisis

The decline of willow trees is putting livelihoods and manufacturing units in Indian-administered Kashmir at risk.
IndiaJune 19, 202602:12 min
Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

World Cup 2026: Africa's new era takes shape

World Cup 2026: Africa's new era takes shape

Africa's expanded presence at the 2026 World Cup brings new stories and renewed expectations of success.
AfricaJune 17, 2026
Serena and Venus Williams both hold up their racquets to strike during a doubles match

Why the Williams sisters and other stars are playing longer

Why the Williams sisters and other stars are playing longer

Venus Williams is one of several athletes still at the top decades after her debut. Is this happening more than before?
United States of AmericaJune 17, 2026
Cape Verde goalkeeper, Vozinha, holds aloft his country's flag

World Cup: Cape Verde hero and Iran suffer US travel woes

World Cup: Cape Verde hero and Iran suffer US travel woes

Cape Verde hero Vozinha shared his sadness that a travel bond stopped his mother attending, while Iran feel "oppressed."
Cape VerdeJune 16, 2026
Screenshot of an image showing a Hitler look-alike at Germany's World Cup match against Curacao

Fact check: Hitler look-alike at Germany's World Cup match?

Fact check: Hitler look-alike at Germany's World Cup match?

Images on social media allegedly show a World Cup football fan who resembles Hitler. But is the viral image authentic?
GermanyJune 16, 2026
Joyful Tijuana residents wait for Iranian team members in front of a fence. One man gives an enthusiastic thumbs up, smiling. In the background, a large bus is parked.

Iranian team sets up FIFA base camp in Tijuana

Iranian team sets up FIFA base camp in Tijuana

Unable to stay in the US, the Iranian football team have found a friendly host city across the border in Mexico.
MexicoJune 15, 202603:11 min
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Athletes on Duty

Baltic athletes are taking on military roles as war in Ukraine drives security fears and reshapes life and sport.
June 19, 202612:34 min
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Anatol Kotau, belarusian dissident, at a conference

How a Belarusian exile vanished in waters held by Russia

A former Belarusian sports official boarded a yacht in Turkey in August 2025. He hasn't been seen since. What happened?
BelarusJune 18, 2026
Somali football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan arrives at Istanbul Airport to return to his country after being denied entry to the United States

Somali referee denied US entry before World Cup debut

Somalia is one of 12 countries on a travel ban list introduced by US President Donald Trump last year.
United States of AmericaJune 11, 202609:04 min
An aerial view of a ssoccer pitch on the roof of a Costco supermarket next to a busy highway and a park complex in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City

Men's World Cup: Mexico's most creative football pitches

Soccer is a popular sport in Mexico, but space for community life is limited, so players have learned to adapt.
MexicoJune 10, 20269 images