Switzerland striker Breel Embolo received a visa Thursday and is headed to the FIFA World Cup, following a two-day delay in the authorization of his travel to the United States.

The fact that Davies joined up with Jesse Marsch’s squad quelled some fears, but there are still major concerns over the fullback’s status with Canada’s World Cup opener com

As Canada’s men’s national soccer team gets ready to take to the pitch in its first back-to-back World Cup appearance, one of the squad’s stars is leaning on his hometown for support.

DONEGAL’S Seamus Coleman will be in action this weekend as the Republic of Ireland face Canada in their final friendly of the international window. Coleman was in from the start for Ireland’s last outing against Qatar at the Aviva Stadium where they secured a narrow 1-0 win courtesy of a Nathan Collins header.

For generations of Malayalis, the FIFA World Cup has been a month-long festival. Villages and towns across Kerala transform into miniature football capitals every four years, with giant cut-outs of global stars,

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After more than 1,250 days of waiting, football fans are getting ready for five weeks of World Cup action with the 2026 edition set to kick-off in North America on Thursday 11 June (7 pm CET). Hosted for the first time by three countries – the United States,