Mexico canceled plans to shorten its school year ahead of the World Cup after widespread backlash from parents, think tanks and local authorities, the government said Monday.

In the mornings, Pak Doo-ik worked with a dental drill as an army dentist. In the afternoons, he played football.

Ochoa is set to become one of the few players to appear at six World Cups, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, having previously represented Mexico at Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.

Advocaat, who at 78 will become the oldest manager in World Cup history, resigned in February for family matters.

The 28-year-old becomes just the fifth player to win back-to-back awards, the last being Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2014.

Whether Amir eventually becomes the “great player” remains to be seen.

The Argentine Football Association on Monday unveiled Argentina’s preliminary squad for the 2026 World Cup, with coach Lionel Scaloni naming a 55-man roster from which the final 26-player squad will be selected later this month.

The decision has reignited hope among Brazilian supporters eager to see their talisman return on football’s biggest stage.

The Bangladesh women's national football team secured a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Kasem Bundit Women's FC in Bangkok on Monday as part of their preparations for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship in Goa, India.

Bosnia manager Sergej Barbarez opted for a blend of experience, youth and new faces when he announced his World Cup squad on Monday, with veteran striker Edin Dzeko leading the line and uncapped midfielder Ermin Mahmic also included.

Athletic Bilbao's Spain winger Nico Williams is set to miss the rest of the season with a "moderate muscular injury" the Basque club said on Monday but he is expected to be fit for the World Cup.

To fully grasp the story, we must return to 1994. In the Rose Bowl in California, when Italy’s Roberto Baggio missed his penalty

Eta, whose appointment triggered derogatory social media comments, took over as interim manager in April following the dismissal of Steffen Baumgart.

The Catalan giants, entertainers in attack and risk-takers at the back, triumphed with three games to spare, sitting 14 points ahead of second-place Los Blancos.

Just a month left before the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, but as anticipation builds for football’s grandest stage, anxiety is proving an equally dominant emotion.

The German coach said his mother called him in the morning to tell him that his father had died.

Hansi Flick's side moved to an unassailable 91 points, 14 clear of second-placed Real with three games remaining.

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen blasted the controversial decision to disallow Callum Wilson's stoppage-time goal in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Fortis FC and Bangladesh Police FC have moved ahead of traditional powerhouses Abahani and Bashundhara Kings in the race for AFC club licensing.

Arsenal moved closer to the Premier League title in controversial fashion as a hugely contentious decision to disallow Callum Wilson's stoppage-time goal handed the leaders a vital 1-0 win against West Ham on Sunday.