The stance could put the city at odds with FIFA, the organizing body of the World Cup. Iranians opposed to the current regime want the ability to wave the flag.

The U.S. men's national team and Iran have become oddly accustomed to one another at the World Cup. They could meet again in 2026.

An Iran​-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup, a monitoring group says. The monitor disputes some of the other group's claims. Hunter Sowards reports.

A rotting body was found in the trunk of a car parked near the stadium where Iran's World Cup football team is training in Mexico, AFP journalists at the scene reported Friday.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Iran and New Zealand meet on June 15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Roughly 18,852 World Cup tickets earmarked for Iran's fans were revoked just a few days before matches begin, according to the Iran soccer federation.