Speculation of a dramatic change in the World Cup lineup has provoked a global backlash.

U.S. President Donald Trump has responded after a special envoy suggested Italy replace Iran at the World Cup 2026, while ...

USA President Donald Trump has shared his statement on Italy potentially replacing Iran in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Italy officials slam suggestion that national football team should replace Iran at World Cup; fans also underwhelmed.

Italian officials called a reported plan by a Trump envoy to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup "shameful" and "not ...

Several top Italian officials have rejected a suggestion from U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli that Italy replace Iran at ...

ROME (AP) — Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World ...

The Trump administration is pushing FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the World Cup. But how feasible is it to do that this ...

Donald Trump responded when he was probed about the possibility of Italy replacing Iran at this summer's World Cup due to the ...

Financial Times reported on Thursday that a controversial proposal had been raised involving the 2026 World Cup. Paolo ...

Paolo Zampolli, special envoy for global partnerships within the Trump administration, has personally asked both President ...

Iran has made lifting the blockade of its ports a condition of resuming talks to end the war. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...