June 11, 2026
Media reports said some tickets for the tournament's final are up for resale at over $2 million each
Infantino has yet to confirm whether he will run for the 2027–2031 term
Iran's football federation requested the country's World Cup group state games be moved to Mexico two weeks ago
The World Cup is usually held in June-July when most leagues in the northern hemisphere have their off-seasons
FIFA has faced repeated calls to act over the war in Gaza, with Palestinian officials pressing for Israel to be suspended from international football
The country will co-host next year's World Cup with Mexico and Canada, and will also host the Club World Cup