Former Arsenal midfielder Partey named in Ghana squad ahead of World Cup
Ghana’s Thomas Partey, who joined Villareal from Arsenal in 2025, has pleaded not guilty to seven rape charges in UK.
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Mexico steps in to host Iran’s World Cup team after US refusal
Mexico says it has agreed to host Iran’s World Cup team after the US declined to allow the squad to stay.
Published On 25 May 2026
What are the 10 biggest FIFA World Cup upsets in history?
Nothing makes the news like an unfancied or low-ranked team pulling off a shock result at the football World Cup.
Yamal in Spain’s World Cup squad, but no room for Real Madrid players
Yamal is one of eight Barcelona players selected by Luis de la Fuente in the 26-man squad.
Will Messi play in the World Cup after his Inter Miami injury scare?
Messi asks for a substitution and walks off, feeling his hamstring weeks ahead of Argentina’s World Cup title defence.
![Lionel Messi, pictured in Miami, Florida, US, on May 24, 2026, asked to be substituted during Inter Miami's MLS match against Philadelphia [Megan Briggs/Getty Images via AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260525__B3X62ZE__v1__HighRes__FblMlsInterMiamiPhiladelphia-1779702625.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
West Ham go down and Spurs stay up as Guardiola, Salah make emotional exits
Tottenham secure Premier League survival with 1-0 win over Everton as West Ham’s 14-year stay in top division ends.
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‘Small country with big heart’: A look into Cape Verde’s World Cup debut
After many continental level appearances, Cape Verde are ready for their opening act on football’s grandest stage.
![Cape Verde beat record African World Cup qualifiers Cameroon to seal their spot in the finals [File: Cristiano Barbosa/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP25286764425321-1774510671.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon in Morocco
Fans arrested in Morocco in the aftermath of AFCON 2025 final were returned on humanitarian pardon by the Moroccan king.
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The 2026 World Cup will be played across 16 stadiums: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico with FIFA approval
Iran were expected to fly from Turkiye to Arizona to continue World Cup 2026 preparations but will switch to Mexico.
Barcelona beat Lyon 4-0 to win Women’s Champions League
Barcelona claim their fourth trophy of the season by beating Lyon 4-0 in Norway in the Women’s Champions League final.
