An international football star and an American football star crossed paths in Aggieland over the weekend.

Meet the visionaries who captured the spirit of Houston in a remix for FIFA World Cup 2026™.

FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.

As Houston prepares to welcome visitors for the FIFA World Cup 2026, city leaders are investing $7.5 million to improve safety along one of the city’s most heavily used hike-and-bike corridors: the Columbia Tap Trail.

If you’re heading to a concert, sporting event or entertainment district in Houston this summer, don’t be surprised if you notice more Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on patrol.

Soccer fans can celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 with a new lineup of limited-time meals and collectibles at McDonald’s.

With Houston set to take center stage during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Texas officials are urging residents and visitors to download a free safety app that could help prevent crimes and potential threats before they happen.

Houston leaders say they’ve spent more than two years planning for World Cup-related events — and that the goal is to be ready to handle the influx of visitors while keeping everyday police, fire and EMS response steady across the city.

Houston leaders continue to describe the FIFA World Cup 2026 as a major economic opportunity for the region — but early indicators suggest the hospitality industry is still waiting for that boom to materialize.

As Houston prepares to welcome soccer fans from around the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026, downtown business owners are hoping a newly transformed Main Street corridor will bring a surge of visitors — and much-needed economic momentum.

The FBI is warning fans about fake FIFA websites targeting those seeking information or tickets for the 2026 World Cup, including in Houston. Cybercriminals are creating convincing copycat sites using slightly altered web addresses to steal personal and financial information. These scams, known as 'typo squatting,' involve domains with misspellings or unusual endings and are expected to increase as the tournament approaches. Officials advise visiting FIFA’s official site directly, bookmarking legitimate pages, and reporting suspected scams to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

With FIFA World Cup 2026™events and summer heat bringing fans outdoors, dermatologist Dr. Sherry Ingraham shares her expert tip on protecting your skin during long game days.

Houston is set to host FIFA World Cup matches, but some fans say they’re paying hundreds of dollars for tickets without fully understanding what they’re getting.

Houston city leaders sought to calm public concern after federal officials designated George Bush Intercontinental Airport as one of three U.S. entry points for American travelers returning from regions affected by the latest Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

With matches coming to NRG Stadium and a month-long FanFest planned downtown, transportation officials are already warning Houstonians to prepare for significant traffic impacts during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

With just weeks to go before Houston hosts its first FIFA World Cup match, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addressed growing public concerns Monday over Ebola cases connected to central Africa and what that could mean for the region during the international event.

As Houston prepares for an influx of visitors during FIFA World Cup-related events, a new community effort in Third Ward is giving residents a closer look at something they can’t always see — the air they breathe.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raising concerns as Houston prepares to host Congo for a World Cup match in less than a month.

Houston hoteliers anticipated a tourism gold rush when the city landed FIFA World Cup matches, rooms sold out months in advance, premium rates, and visitors flooding in from across the globe.

The METRO Police Department in Houston has introduced a real-time translation system to aid communication during emergencies and major events ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund became an “official tournament supporter” of the World Cup on Thursday and reaffirmed its commitment to invest in sports despite notable retreats from other ventures in recent months.

The upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 will feature seven matches in Houston at NRG Stadium, which will be renamed Houston Stadium during the tournament.

With just weeks until World Cup matches arrive in Houston, the FBI in Houston says security planning has been underway for more than a year — and a key part of that plan is a centralized command post where federal, state and local agencies will work side by side.

Houston’s 8th Wonder Brewery is accusing its landlord of trying to push the company out of its longtime East Downtown property as the value of nearby land surges ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States.

What is normally home to football games is now a full-scale construction zone as NRG Stadium undergoes a dramatic transformation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The FIFA World Cup is coming to Houston in just 36 days, but for many locals, the biggest question isn’t excitement—it’s affordability.

With just over 44 days until the World Cup comes to Houston, many homeowners are considering turning their properties into short-term rentals.

Almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.

Rules for showing red cards to players at the World Cup have been updated because of two controversies in international soccer this year.

With 50 days until Houston hosts the FIFA World Cup, the city is about to see some of its most visible changes yet, and residents will start noticing the transformation almost immediately.

With excitement building for the FIFA World Cup 2026, many Houston-area fans are experiencing sticker shock when it comes to ticket prices.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the United States.

We now know exactly what funding is at risk and why the Governor says Houston could be forced to pay it all back.

FIFA has added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12.

FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized.

Iran players and officials have posed with pictures of children allegedly killed by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes before their World Cup warmup against Costa Rica in Turkey.

FIFA has fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations but it took no action on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from global soccer for allowing clubs based in West Bank settlements.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup quickly approaching, Houston leaders say the city is working against the clock to improve streets, sidewalks, and drainage before hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive.

Iran’s Embassy in Mexico has suggested the country is negotiating with FIFA to move Iran’s World Cup matches from the U.S. to Mexico after President Donald Trump discouraged the team from attending the tournament, citing safety concerns.

Two Iranian women soccer players have been seen training with the Brisbane Roar after Australia granted them asylum, and they stayed behind as teammates headed home.

Pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one can exclude” it from playing in the men’s World Cup in the United States.

President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup.

Iran’s sports and youth minister said that the country is in no position to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in its ongoing war.

FIFA is still anticipating that Iran's national team will be allowed to come to the United States, even with war going on between the countries, and compete in the World Cup that begins in about three months.

With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Iran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months’ time has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by tournament co-host the United States.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.

Houston’s Pride Festival and Parade is making history by moving to Saturday, June 6, 2026, for the first time in nearly 50 years. The change, due to FIFA World Cup events later in June, kicks off a month-long celebration of diversity, advocacy, and community.

Spain will end 2025 as the top men’s team in the FIFA rankings after there were limited changes in the new standings.

The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said in announcing record financial rewards for teams in a tournament with ticket prices that have sparked outcries.

FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185.

As Houston gears up to welcome the FIFA World Cup, excitement is building far beyond the stadiums. Local businesses, restaurants, and the tourism sector are preparing for a major economic surge — and Airbnb hosts say they’re ready to cash in.

Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate.

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s expected to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body’s ethics investigators.

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches Houston, so do the scammers.

It’s been just three days since the schedules were established for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and ticket prices are already through the roof.

The next phase of ticket sales for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to open Thursday.

FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather.

Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest.

FIFA gives its new peace prize to President Donald Trump.

Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes Austria.

The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.

FIFA has finalized the details for the 2026 World Cup.

President Donald Trump will be taking center stage at the World Cup draw as he rolls out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe.

Excitement is building in Houston’s Third Ward as major neighborhood improvements are set to begin ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams.

The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, U.S. Soccer built on the the financial infusion and the public’s excitement to help launch Major League Soccer.

Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game last week for elbowing an Ireland opponent.

Houston leaders provided a detailed update on the city’s sustainability efforts tied to the 2026 World Cup during a two-hour presentation at City Hall.

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

President Donald Trump is announcing “FIFA Pass,” which will allow foreigners with World Cup tickets to get expedited visa appointments.

FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.

Some four years after players from the Afghanistan women’s national team fled their homeland amid the Taliban’s takeover, a number of the teammates are representing their country once more in an international soccer tournament.

The United States added Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to its proposal to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup.

Spain still topped the FIFA men’s world rankings published Friday that show Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals tournament draw.

FIFA has announced that over 1 million tickets have been sold for next year's World Cup.

President Donald Trump is threatening to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston.

Andy Kohlberg, the owner of Spanish soccer club Mallorca, warns that FIFA's ticket pricing for the next World Cup could harm the sport's image.

The Spanish league is finally playing a regular-season game in the United States.

Tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and AC Milan to feature in Australia should now be able to go ahead.

Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino agreed to hold the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. This decision was forged during a conversation at a Club World Cup match.

The State Department will increase staffing at certain U.S. embassies and consulates to accommodate an expected major jump in visa applications from soccer fans wanting to attend World Cup matches in the United States next year.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been reminded that FIFA and not government ultimately decides which cities will host World Cup games.

Tickets for next year's FIFA World Cup officially go on sale Wednesday.

European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The backlash against Israel over the humanitarian toll of the war in Gaza has spread into the arenas of sports and culture.

Racial abuse in European soccer is on the rise, with several incidents reported early in the season.

The FIFA World Cup is set to take place at the NRG Stadium from June 14 to July 4, 2026.

Ticket prices for next year’s World Cup will range initially from $60 for group-stage matches to $6,730 for the final, but could change as soccer’s top event adopts dynamic pricing for the first time.

African media have quizzed FIFA president Gianni Infantino if people from the continent will be safe and welcome in the United States at the 2026 World Cup.

Swiss federal prosecutors have finally ended their case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini after 10 years and acquittals after two trials.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that two incidents of alleged racist abuse which marred German Cup games are “unacceptable” as German police investigate.

FIFA is testing a new protocol for the 2026 World Cup in North America, requiring host committees to develop human rights action plans.

The U.S. was knocked off the top spot in FIFA’s latest women’s rankings by world champion Spain.

A Dutch group has filed a class action lawsuit against FIFA and five other football associations.

The European Union’s top court has ruled that some decisions by international governing bodies, such as FIFA and the IOC, can be challenged outside Switzerland, opening up a system that currently binds athletes, officials and clubs to accept verdicts there.

The global soccer players’ union has hit back at FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino by saying their autocratic style of leadership was harming the rights of its members.