With 100 Days to Go, World Cup Faces New Challenges with Iran War and Mexico Violence

Iran's World Cup uncertainty leaves Tucson training facility in limbo

(Adds missing quotation mark in paragraph nine)By Erica StapletonTUCSON, Arizona, March 5 : Eighteen months of preparation hang in the balance at a Tucson-based multi-use sports facility, where organisers say they remain in daily contact with FIFA about hosting Iran's national soccer team, even as geo

With 100 days to go, World Cup faces challenges with Iran war and Mexico cartel violence

How the Iran war will affect the world's most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico's host cities, scaled-back plans for fan festivals in the U.S. and criticism from fans against soaring ticket prices.

With 100 Days Until FIFA World Cup 26, Congress Should Be Concerned

With just over 100 days until kickoff, U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup went to Capitol Hill with a warning — not a progress report.Before the House Homeland Security Committee, local officials described frozen FEMA funds, coordination gaps, and mounting pressure as security preparations enter their most critical phase. Their message was direct: time is short, money is stalled, and the risks are real.Congress should be concerned.This is n…

The World Cup kicks off in 100 days. It'll bring much more than 9 soccer matches to North Texas

Frank Fox still remembers what it was like to be at what he calls the best game of the 1994 World Cup in Dallas. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, he’d only been in Texas about five years when the state welcomed the world. For $450, he claimed seats at six games and wouldn’t be caught anywhere but in the stands at the Cotton Bowl, watching the nail-biting quarter final match that saw Brazil narrowly defeating The Netherlands 3-2. Sitting at T…

With under 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war, Mexico violence

With less than 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Best goalkeepers in the world 2026

There's a case to be made that the goalkeeping position has undergone the most radical revolution of any on the pitch in recent years.The best goalkeepers in the world can no longer rely solely on their hands, but are required to use their feet like never before.It is simply not enough to keep the ball out of the net. The job description has expanded to require excellence in possession, play a key part in attacking build-up, patrol the edge of t…