Russia isn't competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's a look at the reason why and whether that'll be lifted in the ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams and historic firsts, but one familiar name is missing from the field. Russia's absence has become one of the tournament's most talked-about storylines.

While FIFA's suspension of Russia remains in place, a team from the country that invaded Ukraine is invited to a tournament ...

With the 2026 World Cup just around the corner, Russia remains one of the most notable absentees from the tournament despite its long history on soccer’s biggest stage. The national team, which ...

Distracting people's attention has become a central feature of the World Cup, with sponsors and nations trying to convince ...

A Russian team may be allowed to participate at a FIFA event for the ​first time since Moscow's 2022 invasion ‌of Ukraine after soccer's global authority said its inaugural U-15 World Cup and Festival ...

Last week, FIFA announced that the 2026 World Cup had already broken the all-time attendance record for the tournament.

The Fifa World Cup has never really existed in a political vacuum. Long before debates over travel bans or immigration policies, the tournament had already become a stage where governments projected ...

Russia said the ban on its flag and anthem directly contravened the sport's governing body's decision to readmit it in May ...