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Infantino confirms Iran will play World Cup games in US

Infantino confirms Iran will play World Cup games in US

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled as football's power-brokers met in Vancouver on Thursday. Iran's participation at this year's World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been

Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Football's power brokers meet in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high‑stakes gathering less than two months before the biggest World Cup ever opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Iran war, World Cup logistical headaches and the unresolved question of

World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdown

World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdown

FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament. Football's global governing body said in a statement that money shared between the 48 teams taking part in the finals in Mexico,

Espressos and red wine: Italy's baseball team captivates Classic

Espressos and red wine: Italy's baseball team captivates Classic

Home runs are greeted with a celebratory shot of espresso and the donning of an Armani jacket. Victories are marked with bottles of red wine while the soaring voice of opera singer Andrea Bocelli echoes through the locker room. Welcome to baseball, Italian-style. Written off as 80-1 underdogs

World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political upheaval

World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political upheaval

The 100-day countdown to the biggest World Cup in history gets under way on Tuesday against a chaotic backdrop of global unrest, from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to surging violence in Mexico and anxiety over Donald Trump's domestic agenda. A record 48 teams -- up from 32