Mexican authorities are investigating how a corpse ended up outside a stadium in the border city of Tijuana, where Iran’s national team has been training for its upcoming World Cup match against New Z

Iran ​open their World Cup Group G campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on Monday in a match ‌shaped as much by events off the pitch as by the ambitions of two teams seeking a long-awaited breakthrough.

An Iran​-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup, a monitoring group says. The monitor disputes some of the other group's claims. Hunter Sowards reports.

The stance could put the city at odds with FIFA, the organizing body of the World Cup. Iranians opposed to the current regime want the ability to wave the flag.

The U.S. men's national team and Iran have become oddly accustomed to one another at the World Cup. They could meet again in 2026.

Join our writers as they continue to the countdown to the World Cup ahead of the opening ceremony on Thursday. Iran says ticket allocation withdrawn 09:47 Staying on the “football and politics don’t mix” tip,