Spains quest to win their first World Cup in 16 years has suddenly become much more daunting.
A Mexican woman was one of three people who allegedly scammed ticket-hungry World Cup fans out of nearly $1.7 million -- including holding one desperate customer at gunpoint, authorities said.
Financial crimes detectives are ramping up anti-skimming operations as World Cup fans and July 4 crowds flood NYC -- warning criminals are planting devices on ATMs to steal banking data.
"African players are the pride of their nations, often carrying the weight of proving what the continent is capable of,” writes Jeremy Ebobisse.
The earthquake in Venezuela, a brutal heatwave in Europe, the resignation of Keir Starmer and the World Cup – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing Continue reading...
World Cup StubHub ticket mess shows how weak consumer protections are in the US, but there are steps fans can takeA growing number of World Cup fans who thought they had bought tickets to matches on the ticket reseller StubHub were notified with just days or hours to spare that their tickets did not exist.Horror stories about stranded families, ruined once-in-a-lifetime trips, thousands of dollars squandered, and hang-ups on StubHub’s customer service line are flooding social media and local news. Continue reading...
U.S. Soccer CEO J.T. Batson wasn’t kidding when he said last month he’s talked with Mauricio Pochettino about a contract extension.
Mauricio Pochettino spent most of his first 18 months as the U.S. men’s national team’s manager trying, begging and imploring anyone who would listen to treat every game as if it was the World Cup.
Argentina shipped a list of 35,000 banned individuals -- including 13,000 parents who owe child support -- to US authorities to keep them out of World Cup stadiums.