FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990

FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized. The price had been $8,680 when FIFA sold tickets after the tournament draw in December. FIFA’s category 2 tickets for the July 19 game at … Read more

Who has qualified for the World Cup and what groups are they in? – The Irish Times

The final 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup have been finalised after Uefa and intercontinental playoffs. It was not to be for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, while Italy surprisingly missed out too, as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey took the final European spots. In the interconfederation playoffs, Iraq … Read more

From North Macedonia to Munster, it doesn’t pay for teams to be hopeless for long – The Irish Times

In sport, hope is like grass: it’s cut down, it grows back. Long before the qualification draw for Euro 2028 is made in Belfast in December hope will have been restored in the Ireland soccer team. In the months between Budapest and Prague it was the most powerful feeling the Ireland soccer team had generated … Read more

Mounting Arsenal withdrawals should force FIFA to rethink international breaks

Eleven Arsenal players have now either pulled out of international duty or left their national teams’ training camps, prompting rival fans to criticise the Gunners and question their players’ morals Arsenal are desperate to avoid injuries(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Club versus country. It’s football’s perennial tug of war. After Martin Zubimendi’s withdrawal … Read more

Dean James Dropped: Indonesia Squad Update

Jakarta – Dean James was dropped from the Indonesian National Team squad for the 2026 FIFA… The post Dean James Dropped: Indonesia Squad Update appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

Günter Benkö: Threats & Fear – Referee Reveals Ordeal

Lionel Messi and Co. meet Mauritania and Zambia. Test match chaos. Football exotics instead of European… The post Günter Benkö: Threats & Fear – Referee Reveals Ordeal appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

Ole Romeny Not Injured: PSSI Official Confirms Ahead of FIFA Series 2026

Archyde Jakarta – Reports of a potential injury to Indonesian national team striker Ole Romeny have been officially dismissed by the PSSI (Football Association of Indonesia). The rumors, which surfaced following Romeny’s recent absence from two matches for Oxford United in the 2025/2026 Championship season, sparked concern among fans ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series … Read more

Iran Says Soccer Team Can ‘Under No Circumstances’ Participate’ In 2026 World Cup — So Why No Payouts for Polymarket Bettors Yet?

Cryptocurrency prediction markets are wagering on Iran’s participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., even as the country’s sports minister said it is not possible given the current situation. Polymarket odds that Iran is officially confirmed not to participate in the World Cup by the end of March rose to 37% from just … Read more

Iran’s sports minister says the country can’t take part in the World Cup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s sports and youth minister said it’s “not possible” for the country to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war. Iran was expected to take part in the World Cup that will be held across … Read more