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Iran's national soccer team has relocated its World Cup training base to Mexico to simplify travel logistics for the 2026 tournament. FIFA is working to secure multi-entry US visas for the squad, ensuring they can compete in all three group matches scheduled on American soil.
A group of Senegalese football fans imprisoned after a violent Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco are back home, freed by a royal pardon. The gesture marks a positive turn after months of tension between the two nations.
When the United States declined to host Iran's World Cup team, Mexico stepped up without hesitation. President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country saw "no reason to refuse" FIFA's request, turning a potential diplomatic crisis into a moment of sportsmanship.
In a historic first, a North Korean women's soccer team visited South Korea after eight years and won the Asian Champions League final. The emotional victory brought together divided neighbors through the power of sports.
Despite years of political tension, hundreds of South Koreans cheered through pouring rain as a North Korean women's football team defeated a local squad 2-1 on Wednesday. The match marks the first time North Korean athletes have competed in South Korea since 2018.
For the first time in six years, a North Korean sports team has traveled to South Korea, bringing together rival nations for a women's soccer championship. Captain Ji So-yun promises her hometown crowd a victory they'll never forget.
A North Korean women's soccer team arrived in South Korea for the first time in eight years, and fans snapped up all 7,000 tickets in just one day. The historic visit offers a rare moment of connection between nations that have called each other enemies.
A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea for the first time in eight years, drawing overwhelming public support. All 7,087 tickets for their semifinal match sold out in just one day.
A North Korean women's soccer team will cross into South Korea this week for the first sports visit in eight years, marking a rare moment of connection between the divided nations. The Asian Champions League match could help build bridges through the shared love of the game.
Over 1,000 South Koreans are preparing to support a North Korean women's football team when they cross the border for the first time in eight years. The May 20 match offers a rare moment of unity between two nations technically still at war.
In a breakthrough for South Asian sports, India announced Wednesday it will welcome Pakistani athletes to compete in international tournaments hosted on Indian soil. The policy shift comes as India prepares to host major global sporting events through 2038.
For the first time since 2018, a North Korean sports team will compete in South Korea as women's soccer players cross the border for a championship match. The rare visit signals a warming moment between two nations technically still at war.
Portugal's national soccer team walked through Mexico City's Tepito neighborhood and played pickup soccer with locals, declaring Mexico a safe World Cup destination. Their visit counters widespread safety concerns ahead of the 2026 tournament.
Cricket's biggest rivalry is back on after tense negotiations rescued Sunday's India-Pakistan World Cup showdown from a boycott that threatened millions in lost revenue. The match proceeds despite regional tensions that nearly torpedoed the tournament's most-watched game.
Nearly two years after ethnic violence tore through Manipur, a top official made a historic visit to affected communities with a message of healing. A football tournament became the setting for calls to reconcile through the universal language of sports.
The NFL and U.S. State Department just launched a historic partnership to spread American football around the world as a force for good. Through Super Bowls, international games, and the 2028 Olympics, they'll use sports to build bridges across cultures.