World Cup

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

FILE - As fans enter the Boston Garden, a man holds a sign on the sidewalk prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game between the United States and Canada,Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
FILE - As fans enter the Boston Garden, a man holds a sign on the sidewalk prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game between the United States and Canada,Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Conflict

US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and ’51st state’ talk

APRIL 2, 2025

FILE - Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stand for the anthem prior to opening soccer match of the 2018 World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stand for the anthem prior to opening soccer match of the 2018 World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Football

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns

DEC. 11, 2024

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) aims the ball during the second half of their MLS playoff opening round soccer match against Atlanta United, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) aims the ball during the second half of their MLS playoff opening round soccer match against Atlanta United, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Football

The draw for FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup is coming up. Here’s what to know

DEC. 5, 2024

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