Mehdi Taremi: Iran’s journey to the 2026 World Cup
Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi talks to Al Jazeera ahead of one of the most politically charged World Cups in history.
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Mohamed Salah hasn’t just become one of Liverpool’s greatest players, he’s challenged stereotypes about Muslims.
Senegal won 2025 AFCON but CAF overturned the result and handed the title to Morocco to make them champions.
Samantha Johnson looks at how Iran’s women footballers became caught in the middle of geopolitics.
The 2026 World Cup is nearly here, but Iran’s spot in the tournament may be in doubt. Can sport ever be neutral?
Cartels, Chaos & the 2026 World Cup
Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport’s red line, is now being marketed as innovation.
India vs Pakistan will finally go ahead at the T20 World Cup. Samantha Johnson looks at the U-turn.
A look at how the exclusion of one Bangladeshi player led to an entire country exiting the T20 World Cup.
In the #AFCON25 final between Morocco and Senegal, for a few minutes, the outcome risked being shaped by the rulebook
A Congolese fan stood for 90 minutes to honour Patrice Lumumba, a man who stood for independence and paid for it
