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Whether you hold a licence, have prior clearance, or simply want an aerial shot of the stadium, the answer is the same. Do not bring a drone to a World Cup venue. The FAA has made that rule federal law, and the penalties for breaking it are severe.

Santos called it mild, but the MRI said otherwise. With 16 days to go before Brazil face Morocco at MetLife Stadium, Neymar has a Grade 2 calf injury and his participation in the World Cup opener is now in serious doubt.

He runs the most powerful organisation in sport, earns a $6 million annual pay package, and is about to oversee the most lucrative World Cup in history. Gianni Infantino's net worth of $14 million is only part of the picture.

Two weeks before the tournament kicks off, FIFA has been handed subpoenas by the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey. The issue is pricing, misleading seat maps, and a dynamic ticketing system that has left fans furious.

He won it in Qatar with eight goals, finished as La Liga's top scorer this season, and arrives at the 2026 World Cup as the best striker on the planet. The case for Mbappe defending his Golden Boot is harder to argue against than it is to make.

Shakira is back. Burna Boy is involved. The music video has Messi, Mbappe and Haaland in it. And the internet still cannot make up its mind about whether it actually likes the song.

The biggest World Cup in history kicks off June 11 and runs through July 19. Whether you have cable, stream everything, or want to pay nothing at all, here is exactly how to watch every match from the United States.

Football has been losing minutes to time-wasting for decades. FIFA and IFAB decided enough was enough, and the 2026 World Cup will be the first tournament where the rulebook actually pushes back.

The World Cup is arriving in Philadelphia in more ways than one. As of this morning, road closures around Lemon Hill are in effect, and the city is asking anyone driving near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to pay attention.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming up within US territory, Christian Pulisic is back to being at the centrestage of discussions for being the country's all time leading goal scorer.

He already holds the record for most World Cup appearances by any male player in history. In 2026, at 38 years old, he is about to do something no man has ever done.

They have broken up, reconciled, had two daughters together, and stayed in the headlines through all of it. As Neymar heads to the World Cup, here is where things actually stand between him and Bruna Biancardi in 2026.

Mo Salah had already broken nearly every record worth breaking at Anfield. Then he showed up for his last game and broke one more. That is just who Mohamed Salah is.

Etihad Stadium fell silent for a moment before the noise took over. Ten years ended with a tifo, tears, and a crowd that had been waiting all season to say goodbye properly.

Weeks of visa headaches, political noise and behind-the-scenes talks with FIFA have ended with one outcome: Iran's players will not be setting foot in the United States until they absolutely have to. Tijuana is the new base camp.

For Joao Felix, the 2025-2026 period has become a glorious era in his football career. The Portuguese striker has not only received the Player of the Season trophy in the Saudi Pro League.

The United States has told DR Congo their entire World Cup delegation must complete a 21-day isolation bubble in Belgium or risk being denied entry, after an Ebola outbreak was confirmed in the central African country.

With a build cost of up to $6 billion and a screen that weighs nearly 100,000 kilograms, SoFi Stadium is unlike anything else at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is also where the United States open their campaign against Paraguay.