NYC launches lottery for $50 World Cup football tickets
New York City is launching a lottery for 1,000 discounted World Cup tickets priced at $50.
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22.05.2026
Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
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20.05.2026
Women’s football coach who secretly filmed players banned for life
Petr Vlachovsky, a Czech women's football club coach who filmed players in changing rooms, has been banned for life.
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20.05.2026
US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions
The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.
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20.05.2026
Southampton expelled from world’s most lucrative football match for spying
Southampton out of EFL championship playoff final after spying on Middlesbrough, who face Hull for Premier League place.
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19.05.2026
Football on ruins: Gaza’s orphans find refuge on the pitch
A Gaza teenager orphaned by an Israeli attack finds refuge in football amid the decimation of Palestinian sports.
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10.05.2026
South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
Naegohyang Women's FC will play the Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the Asian Champions League in a six-year first.
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08.05.2026
FIFPRO in ‘landmark’ win as European body admits football calendar failings
Players' union challenges French state's failure to protect professional footballers from risks to health and safety.
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08.05.2026
Amputee football grows in Rwanda, fostering unity and resilience
Amputee football builds trust and community in Rwanda, helping survivors overcome stigma and find a sense of belonging.
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06.05.2026
US must not insult IRGC during the World Cup: Iran’s football chief
Mehdi Taj says cohosts US must ensure the Iranian military and IRGC are not 'insulted' during the FIFA World Cup.
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06.05.2026
Iran’s football team shows World Cup readiness with social media posts
Videos from tournament kit reveal photo shoot and images from training sessions highlighting Team Melli's preparations.
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05.05.2026
North Korean women’s club to play rare football match in the South
Naegohyang FC will play the South's Suwon FC on May 20 in the semifinal of the Women's Asian Champions League.
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04.05.2026
IS says it was behind deadly Nigeria attack on football pitch
Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.
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28.04.2026
Fans fight police at Paraguay football match
Fans fight police at Paraguay football match
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20.04.2026
Israeli police destroy children’s footballs at Al-Aqsa mosque
Israeli police confiscated and destroyed footballs that were being played with by children around Al-Aqsa mosque.
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18.04.2026
Iran women football players thank Australian government for protection
The two Iran footballers who stayed in Australia following the Asian Cup say they want to rebuild lives in 'safety'.
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17.04.2026
Marie-Louise Eta: Football’s Game-changer
Marie-Louise Eta is making history as the first female head coach of a men's team in Europe's top five leagues.
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16.04.2026
New trial over football great Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
The trial will, once again, seek to determine if Maradona's medical team was responsible for his death in November 2020.
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14.04.2026
Ghanaian footballer killed after armed attackers open fire at team bus
The team was returning from a match when they were attacked by "masked men wielding guns", officials say.
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13.04.2026
Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus
Berekum Chelsea's Dominic Frimpong died when armed robbers attacked the Ghana Premier League team travelling home.
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13.04.2026