Jordan’s first qualification for the World Cup also means a World Cup berth for Palestinians, millions of whom live in the country.

After fighting Belgium to a draw for one of Iran’s best World Cup results, the Iranians had a note for their fans and the world.

At its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?

After months of doubts over their participation, Iran’s players have received visas for the United States just days before the World Cup begins.

The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U.S., are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans.

The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.

A former key aide to the Russian oligarch would face an investigation into her time overseeing the Premier League club should she return to soccer.

Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history.

Soccer’s global governing body is grappling with a World Cup first: a tournament host going to war with a participating nation.