There is exactly a month until the start of the 2026 World Cup being hosted across North America. The tournament news agenda continues to be dominated by the costs facing supporters hoping to watch matches across the three host countries.

As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz drags on, guardians of another critical waterway are worried about the precedent it sets for any future clash between the United States and China.

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The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay as much as $15,000 in bonds if they are confirmed World Cup ticket holders, the State Department told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

About a quarter of all scheduled matches are likely to be played amid heat and humidity levels that make it harder for the body to stay cool, a new report finds.

Shakira's official anthem for the 2026 World Cup is called "Dai Dai," and it features Afrofusion star Burna Boy. After being teased last week with a video from Maracanã Stadium in Brazil, the full song was released on Thursday,

Shakira and Burna Boy have teamed up to release “Dai Dai.” The song's multilingual chorus captures the global spirit of the World Cup.