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2026 World Cup opens with bigger field and no clear favourite
The 48-team tournament begins Thursday in Mexico City, with co-host Canada set to stage its first men’s World Cup match Friday in Toronto
Iran trains in Mexico as US World Cup border troubles mount
Iran’s football federation says its supporter ticket allocation has been withdrawn, while visas for some delegation members remain unresolved days before its opener in Los Angeles
Omar Artan dropped from World Cup after U.S. entry denial
FIFA said the Somali match official cannot train or work at the tournament after Customs and Border Protection refused him entry in Miami
FIFA faces US ticket-pricing probe as World Cup nears
New York and New Jersey are investigating allegations that fans were misled over World Cup ticket sales, prices and seat locations before the 2026 tournament opens
Toronto World Cup resale tickets vanish from FIFA site after Ontario cap
FIFA says its resale marketplace is being reconfigured after Ontario’s new law barred resale prices above face value for events in the province