World Cup

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

WCup Yerba Mate Soccer
Rene Cufre, of Albuquerque, N.M., sips yerba mate at Cafe Corazon, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

Food and beverage

A taste of home, yerba mate is a shared bond for many World Cup fans

JUNE 16, 2026

APTOPIX Bosnia Canada WCup Soccer
Chase Speed, center, celebrates at watch party, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia, after Canada scored a goal in the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)

Fans

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

JUNE 14, 2026

Trump World Cup Visas
FILE - President Donald Trump shakes hands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he presented with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Government

FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

JUNE 8, 2026

APTOPIX Hungary Champions League Final Soccer
PSG players celebrate with a trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026. AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Football

Photo Highlights as Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League Final

MAY 30, 2026

WCup The Hunt Legacy Soccer
FILE - Dan Hunt, president of FC Dallas, speaks to reporter after a news conference announcing the 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Festival soccer experience in Dallas, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Football

The US is a two-time World Cup host. Without Lamar Hunt, it is likely neither would have happened

MAY 27, 2026

Curacao Wcup Soccer
Commuters drive past a billboard displaying the Curacao national soccer team in Willemstad, Curacao, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

World Cup

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

MAY 27, 2026

Claudia Sheinbaum
La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, ofrece su conferencia de prensa diaria en el Palacio Nacional en Ciudad de México, el lunes 23 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Ginnette Riquelme)

Drug cartels

La violencia de los cárteles mexicanos aviva temores por el turismo antes del Mundial de fútbol

FEB. 25, 2026

MLS NYCFC Inter Miami Soccer
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi arrives for an MLS Eastern Conference final soccer match against New York FC, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Soccer

The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better

DEC. 3, 2025

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