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Instead of pride, many Iranian-Americans feel shame about the Iran team’s participation in the World Cup and are demanding that FIFA boots the country out of the competition, protesters ...

Javier Aguirre knows exactly what awaits his Mexico side when it hosts the World Cup opener against South Africa on Thursday in Mexico City to kick off Group A. Forty ...

Before the World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino is fending off concern over potential visa issues for players and officials entering the United ...

Of the 1,248 footballers from 48 countries who will participate in this year’s World Cup, exactly 10, hailing from nine countries, are based in Cyprus, with seven different clubs being represented across ...

American great Serena Williams said she was still to decide whether to play at Wimbledon after making a winning comeback on Tuesday nearly four years after her last competitive match. ...

The World Cup is football’s greatest feast. But like any feast, nobody can consume everything. There will be 72 matches in the group stage alone. Some will be fascinating. Some ...

Limassol football club AEL is moving closer to developing a new sports centre in Kolossi, including two auxiliary football fields and a three-level training centre, after the project secured approval ...

The Trump administration said on Tuesday the United States had denied Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan entry for the World Cup because of his links to “suspected members of terror ...

The World Cup is finally here – and we’ve created two free downloadable companions to help you get more out of the biggest sporting event on the planet. Think you ...

Erling Haaland will carry the weight of Norway’s 28 years of longing when he leads the nation into the World Cup, marking the striker’s debut on the grandest international ...

Gird your loins Cyprus! Every four years, we become a much, much noisier island. And the moment is almost upon us… No it’s not the panayiri to end all ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament’s history. Hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico, it will feature 48 teams, 104 matches and stretch over ...

When Egypt’s all-time leading scorer Hossam Hassan headed the winner against Algeria to send his country to the 1990 World Cup, frenzied celebrations erupted across the soccer-mad nation. Nearly four ...

For a decade, Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ offered the promise of a major title without any return but now that a new-look squad have shaken off the past’s burden ...

Japan travel to their eighth successive World Cup finals on the back of several high-profile victories and with coach Hajime Moriyasu bullish about their chances of reaching the tournament’s ...

Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near England’s World Cup base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, days before the tournament is due to kick off. ...

Iran’s national soccer team arrived in Tijuana early on Sunday ahead of three World Cup matches in the United States, amid tensions that have turned the world’s biggest ...

Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in a match against Ukraine on Sunday, but was conscious, the Danish Football Federation said in a social media post. “Christian ...

Alexander Zverev finally shattered the barrier between himself and Grand Slam glory by grinding down a stubborn Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 in the French Open final on ...

Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli stayed ice-cool to win a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix and extend his run of victories this season to five on Sunday. The 19-year-old Italian ...

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli snatched pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix after a thrilling qualifying battle on Saturday, edging out Max Verstappen with his final lap. The 19-year-old Italian, ...

Mirra Andreeva became the youngest French Open champion in over three decades on Saturday as she swept aside surprise finalist Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 on a blustery Court Philippe Chatrier, ...

Cyprus Cricket has emerged as a true Cinderella story for the International Cricket Council (ICC), continuing to outperform expectations through a series of remarkable achievements that have placed the island ...

France will beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest flops, according to a Reuters survey of economists ...