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Irans's Men's National Soccer Team (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Participation Remains in Doubt

Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in North America, is in doubt after the president of the country’s soccer federation admitted that he was unsure if the men’s national team would be able to fulfill matches at this summer’s tournament, following its missile attacks in the Middle East over the […]

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The FIFA World Cup trophy (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

FIFA Reports More than 500 Million Ticket Requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA has reported that more than half a billion ticket requests for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were submitted during the Random Selection Draw ticket sales phase, which ran from December 11, 2025 to January 13, 2026. It comes after the association reported 150 million ticket requests a fortnight ago. At the time, it revealed […]

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FIFA has partnered with Marriott Bonvoy for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Credit: FIFA / Marriott Bonvoy)

Marriott Bonvoy and FIFA Partner for 2026 FIFA World Cup Activations

Marriott Bonvoy, the global loyalty program of Marriott International, is teaming up with FIFA for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States as the tournament’s official hotel supporter in North America. As the tournament returns to North America for the first time in 32 years, Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of hotels […]

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FIFA and Globant have expanded their partnership (Credit: FIFA / Globant)

FIFA and Globant Expand Partnership to Deliver Digital Services

FIFA and Globant have signed an expanded partnership, which will see the digitally native company deliver a portfolio of IT solutions, software and digital platform development services across FIFA’s ecosystem. After beginning their collaboration four years ago, the expanded agreement will include enhancements to FIFA’s digital platforms and a new mobile app that will help […]

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