World Cup

APTOPIX Switzerland Argentina WCup Soccer
Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, reacts after the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Switzerland in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Photos

The World Cup quarterfinals, in photos

JULY 13, 2026

WCup Los Angeles Transit
Fans exit a Metro shuttle after a World Cup match between Spain and Austria on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jaimie Ding)

Los Angeles

LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics

JULY 9, 2026

France Norway WCup Soccer
Norwegian fans perform a viking boat row during the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Photos

Soccer fans around the world watch the World Cup, in photos

JULY 5, 2026

APTOPIX Brazil Wcup Soccer Reaction
Brazil fans celebrate after Brazil defeated Japan at a World Cup soccer match as they watch a live broadcast of the game on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Photos

Soccer fans around the world watch the World Cup, in photos

JULY 3, 2026

Iraq WCup Soccer Reaction
Iraqi soccer fans react as they watch the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway on a large screen in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, early Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Sports

As the World Cup grows more global, many fans still struggle to get there

JULY 1, 2026

WCup Youth Soccer
Ten-month-old Zain Fawaz plays with a soccer ball at a program introducing toddlers to the sport ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Infants

World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some just toddlers now

JULY 1, 2026

Iran WCup Soccer
Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh greets fans and signs autographs as the Iran World Cup soccer team leaves their hotel for the airport Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Iran

Iran heads home after a heartbreaking World Cup knockout, but fans say players should be proud

JUNE 30, 2026

France Norway WCup Soccer
Norwegian fans perform a viking boat row during the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Fans

World Cup fans flood stadiums and fan zones with dazzling costumes, facepaint and flags — in photos

JUNE 28, 2026

Curacao Germany WCup Soccer
Curacao fans on the stands wait for the start of the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Curacao in Houston, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Photos

World Cup fans flood stadiums and fan zones with dazzling costumes, facepaint and flags — in photos

JUNE 22, 2026

WCup Homelessness Soccer
Tommy Elam sits on a sidewalk with his belongings in downtown Atlanta on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/R.J. Rico)

Homelessness

Ahead of the World Cup, AP examines how some host cities house homeless people

JUNE 19, 2026

WCup Venues Stadium Kansas City Soccer
Seating rises beyond the pitch at Arrowhead Stadium as it is transformed to Kansas City Stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer tournament Monday, June 8, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Technoloogy

One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup tickets

JUNE 18, 2026

WCup Iranian Americans Protest Soccer
People wave pre-revolutionary Iranian flags during a protest outside Los Angeles Stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Iran

Iranian Americans protest for change outside Iran’s World Cup match, in photos

JUNE 16, 2026

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