World Cup

The Homeland Security Secretary also stated that the department could still "deliver" security for the tournament

Shakira is returning to the world's biggest soccer stage once again. The Colombian superstar announced Thursday that her new single "Dai Dai," a collaboration with Nigerian global sensation Burna Boy, has been selected as the official song of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

U.S. officials have said the federal presence at the tournament will follow guidelines similar to other major sporting events, with Homeland Security Investigations agents focusing on trafficking, financial crime and counterfeit merchandise rather than conducting stadium raids.

According to officials, the operation began in mid-March and will run through the start of the tournament. Officials say it targets violent offenders, human traffickers and drug traffickers.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office threatened to pull or withhold public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and Austin unless the cities changed policies that state officials said limited police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, turning preparations for the 2026 World Cup into the latest front in the national battle over immigration enforcement.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said FIFA has not provided any funding for transportation, arguing that asking commuters to pay more would be unfair given FIFA's projected $11 billion in revenue during the 2026 World Cup cycle.

This year's FIFA Men's World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19. The United States will host 78 of the 104 total matches, including the final in New Jersey. Mexico and Canada will each host 13 matches.

As the New York City area gears up to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the final match, the debate over where fans will sleep has become a much bigger fight about who gets to benefit when one of the planet's biggest sporting events lands in a city already strained by sky-high rents and scarce housing.

This summer, Mexico will host more than a dozen matches of the 2026 World Cup across three cities. Currently, the State Department advises Americans traveling to Mexico to exercise increased caution due to terrorism, crime and kidnapping.

Airbnb announced a special experience in Mexico that will allow a group of four guests to spend the night of April 5 inside Mexico City Stadium, the venue known for decades as Estadio Azteca, with Hugo Sanchez as host.

Mexico is set to deploy 100,000 security forces to ensure calm during the World Cup this summer after the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho" and longtime leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, the government said.

Mexican authorities insist the country is ready to host the World Cup despite a wave of cartel violence following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho', in February.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that Democrats are undermining preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by blocking DHS funding amid a broader dispute over immigration enforcement.

Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Todd Lyons, told lawmakers that the agency will play a central security role at this summer's World Cup and declined to commit to pausing enforcement operations near match venues.

Sergio Agüero reflects on life after 18 years as a pro, sharing his love for gaming and streaming, his new projects, and his excitement for next year's World Cup.

The Trump administration has announced a $500 million initiative to help state and local governments develop anti-drone defenses ahead of next summer's FIFA World Cup

President Donald Trump said he may seek to move the 2026 World Cup matches away from U.S. host cities he considers unsafe

For the first time, there will be a halftime musical show at a World Cup, just like the Super Bowl. J Balvin, Doja Cat, and Tems are the chosen artists.

JD Vance noted the US would host visitors from around the world for World Cup 2026, but warned of consequences for failing to leave "when the time is up."

The Colombian superstar has made the Mexican capital her new home ahead of her highly-anticipated "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" tour.

Three of the eight women selected for Copa América 2024 will also serve as officials during the 2024 Olympic football tournament

Mbappé is out of contract with PSG in the Summer. He has scored 43 goals in 46 games in all competitions this season

Only Brazil and a joint Germany-Belgium-Netherlands bid fight to host the tournament

Paris 2024 will be the last tournament Marta plays for Brazil; she made her debut with the national team in 2003

Estadio Azteca will be the venue of the opening match; it has previously hosted 19 World Cup games (most all-time)

The United States has qualified to eight of the last nine World Cups, 2018 being the only exception.

Sri Lanka's sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the national cricket board on Monday, days after a humiliating defeat by India at the World Cup.

Brazil's Marta, who is entering the sixth FIFA Women's World Cup, said that it will be her last.

FIFA has switched back to four-team group format for World Cup 2026, expanding the competition from 80 matches to 104.

Lionel Messi opened up on trumping Cristiano Ronaldo with his most-liked Instagram post following the World Cup final in December 2022.