KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also on Monday in Tehran,

The World Cup's field has expanded to 48 for the 2026 tournament, offering the planet's biggest platform to teams that may not have been regular qualifiers under the previous 32-country format. With the Dec. 5 draw in Washington D.C., 42 teams have ...

Iraq are bidding to become the third straight AFC nation to have advanced from the play-offs when they face Bolivia on Tuesday.

North Korea has qualified for the Women’s World Cup again after a long absence following a doping scandal in 2011.

Six teams will play in the inter-confederation playoffs: one from CONMEBOL, one from Oceania, one from Asia, one from Africa, and two from CONCACAF.

Aymen Hussein, Mohanad Ali and Amir Al-Ammari could hold the key to beating Bolivia and securing World Cup berth.

India takes on Hong Kong in a crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier clash. Follow live updates, goals, key moments, and full-time reaction.

THE 2027 AFC Asian Cup (AC) is within sight and the Philippine men’s football team is bent on reaching it. The Pinoy booters go all out against an equally determined Tajikistan side on Tuesday night at the latter’s home turf,