BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It took a World Cup to transform a remote cluster of islands that’s home to more sheep than people into a cultural juggernaut. A decision by Argentina’s players to unfurl a banner about the disputed Falkland Islands after defeating England in the World Cup semifinals carried a historical cause onto the T-shirts,

Gianni Infantino has promised Morocco the 2030 World Cup final in exchange for political backing as he battles to save his position (the Times).The FIFA president is under pressure following the

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Iran replaced its top security official with another Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commander, a spokesman for President Masoud Pezeshkian said. Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at the state-owned oil company Aramco early Sunday, after Houthis claimed the attack.