Fifa is set to have VAR checks on the awarding of corner kicks at the World Cup despite domestic leagues rejecting the idea.

On November 5, FIFA announced that the organisation would introduce a new award entitled “FIFA Peace Prize — Football Unites the World”.

Follow the live score and real-time updates of the MOR vs COM football match at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday,, 2025

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is facing major turmoil even before the first ball is kicked. Iran has officially announced it is boycotting the World Cup draw in Washington after the United States denied visas to several top football officials,

The first match of the World Cup will take place on June 11, with Mexico playing in the opening contest. The trophy will be handed out at MetLife Stadium on July 19.

FIFA announced when soccer fans will get their first chance to buy tickets to the 2026 World Cup after the tournament draw is determined next month.

The Golden Ball award for the tournament’s best player — won by Lionel Messi in 2022 — is set to be scrapped. It’s felt that if Messi won it again it would be too boring. Instead, FIFA is considering replacing it with a new Golden Dollar award for the player at the tournament with the most money in their bank account.

FIFA said it will reveal the updated match schedule for the 2026 World Cup in a live global broadcast from Washington on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after the final draw determines the tournament’s unprecedented 12 groups of four.

Salah will also theoretically be available for the visit from an in-form Brighton & Hove Albion side on Dec. 13. The Seagulls have been a favourable foe for Liverpool’s forward over the years, either scoring or assisting 16 goals in as many Premier League games against Brighton.