Council staff in Aberdeenshire will not get an additional public holiday to mark Scotland's participation in the World Cup. First Minister John Swinney previously said that Monday 15 June should be designated as a national bank holiday. The proposal was later approved by the King - but it is up to individual employers to make the decision.

Public rhetoric over a government shutdown has put the World Cup in focus, with security funding U.S. host cities need being held up

For fans driving to MetLife Stadium to watch the 2026 World Cup, be prepared to pay a significant amount for parking or take public transportation. First reported by The Athletic’s soccer writer Henry Bushnell and confirmed by NJ Advance Media,

After starting in Norwich in record-breaking form, Socceroos striker Mohamed Touré will almost certainly miss Australia's crucial World Cup warm-up games in March.

As the country enters its final preparations to host the world’s biggest sporting event, some fear surviving cartel leaders may “assume a posture of total war against the Mexican state.”

Pakistan faces online abuse after a narrow T20 World Cup loss to England, with captain Salman Ali Agha's family targeted. Despite this, many fans condemned the toxic reactions. England secured a semi-final spot,

Officials had told a congressional committee led by LI's Andrew Garbarino that time is running short to secure the event.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A counterattacking 80-run partnership for the seventh wicket between captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McChonchie guided New Zealand to a 61-run win that knocked host Sri Lanka out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.