The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

SOC:Cash-strapped FA 'not reliant on' Socceroos Cup bailout

Forced to make cost-cutting measures, cash-strapped Football Australia aren't placing any pressure on the Socceroos to go deep at the World Cup.

AAP · May 28

Cash-strapped FA 'not reliant on' Socceroos Cup bailout

Forced to make cost-cutting measures, cash-strapped Football Australia aren't placing any pressure on the Socceroos to go deep at the World Cup.

The Canberra Times · May 28

Not Maradona, not Messi – this is why Pele is the World Cup’s greatest-ever player

WORLD CUP’S GREATEST-EVER PLAYERS: The news is out: the only player to win three tournaments tops our greatest players of all-time World Cup leaderboard. And as Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney explains, nobody epitomised the World Cup and what it stood for more than the Brazil legend

The Independent UK · May 28

FIFA subpoenaed over World Cup ticket prices and 'deceiving' seat locations

The investigation will consider how the ticket release schedule and public statements may have impacted prices

Evening Standard · May 28

Sol Campbell: ‘PSG are favourites but sometimes you need a little luck’

The former England defender tells Donald McRae why he walked out on Arsenal, their chances in the Champions League final and Tuchel wielding the axe

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Game changers: how a rainy week led a frustrated Don Bradman to reinvent cricket

Sir Donald Bradman needs little introduction.

The Conversation · May 28

Possible Serial Killer Case Adds to Security Fears Ahead of 2026 World Cup in Mexico

A suspected serial killer investigation in western Mexico is intensifying security concerns just weeks before the country hosts its first matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Authorities in the state of Jalisco are investigating multiple killings linked to a man accused of targeting victims in communities near Guadalajara, one…

Latin Times · May 27

10 Big-Name Players Who Desperately Need a Summer Transfer

The European market is expected to be a hive of activity—with some of the most recognizable faces on the continent on the move.

Sports Illustrated · May 27

New York, New Jersey Attorney Generals Launch Investigation Into FIFA Practices

New York’s Letitia James and New Jersey’s Jennifer Davenport have sent subpoenas to soccer’s governing body.

Sports Illustrated · May 27

New York and New Jersey are investigating FIFA's ticket practices as World Cup prices soar

FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted

AAP · May 27