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A 24-year-old Thai footballer died and a Malaysian player was injured when lightning struck the pitch during an FA Golok Cup match at Santiphap Stadium in Sungai Golok, Thailand on Tuesday.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk can resume playing with immediate effect after the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency resolved his appeal against a four-year ban for a failed doping test.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has abandoned his contentious plan to sell a majority stake in a new $20 billion World Cup subsidiary to private investors, citing divisive internal disagreements.
Johor police arrested 12 individuals, including a teenager, after a brawl broke out during a World Cup final screening event in Johor Bahru on July 20.
Spain's head coach Luis de la Fuente has issued a pointed warning to the match referee ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, emphasizing the critical importance of strict rule enforcement throughout the encounter.
Lionel Messi, now 39, has defied expectations by returning to World Cup competition four years after Argentina's 2022 triumph. Leading the scoring charts alongside Kylian Mbappé, Messi continues to rewrite football history.
Imperial College London researchers studying 142 retired soccer players found structural brain changes and elevated mental health issues, though cognitive performance remained normal, offering early insights into sports-related neurological risks.
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino scored a decisive 88th-minute goal to guide Spain past an injury-depleted Belgium 2-1 on Friday, setting up a World Cup semi-final against France near Dallas.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has identified procedural irregularities in the expedited citizenship approval of seven naturalised footballers and called for comprehensive process reforms by the Home Ministry and National Registration Department.
Colombia's legendary striker Radamel Falcao has launched a scathing critique of the country's football system after the national team's World Cup dreams ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Switzerland.
Moroccan defender Issa Diop, who previously declared unwavering loyalty to France, now confronts an ironic twist of fate: stopping Kylian Mbappe in a World Cup quarter-final showdown that has captivated observers with its narrative complexity.
Cape Verde enters their World Cup Round of 32 clash against Argentina as massive underdogs, but the island nation's squad shows unwavering belief in their ability to orchestrate one of tournament history's greatest upsets.
Pahang's state government has committed RM3.5 million towards sports development, targeting football, netball and sepak takraw as part of an ambitious plan to elevate the state's athletic performance at national competitions.
England and Mexico collide at Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca in a World Cup round-of-16 encounter, while Erling Haaland's Norway attempt an upset against Brazil. The winners advance to Miami quarterfinals.
Morocco dispatched Canada 3-0 in a dominant World Cup round-of-16 performance in Houston, with midfielder Azzedine Ounahi netting twice. The victory sends the North Africans into the quarter-finals for a second successive tournament.
Brazil secured a dramatic 2-1 World Cup victory over Japan in Houston as Gabriel Martinelli found the net deep into stoppage time, advancing the five-time champions to the last-16 stage.
Cape Verde's coach Bubista pledges an ambitious, unafraid approach in Friday's World Cup knockout match against Argentina, with the African side having already impressed through draws against Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
The Dutch football association has initiated legal proceedings against those responsible for racist online abuse directed at three Netherlands players who missed penalties in their World Cup elimination by Morocco in June.
The 2026 World Cup has become football's best-attended tournament in history, surpassing the 1994 record with 3,605,357 spectators. With 48 matches remaining, total attendance could nearly double the previous benchmark.