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December 30, 2025

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The FIFA World Cup, first held in 1930, stands as

The FIFA World Cup, first held in 1930, stands as the most widely watched sporting event on the planet. The tournament was organized as an invitational affair in its inaugural year, hosted by Uruguay, whose national team went on to defeat Argentina in the final. The championship has since been awarded every four years, with the only interruptions coming in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. What began as a 13-nation competition has grown dramatically over the decades, expanding to 48 participating teams for the 2026 edition, co-hosted for the first time by three countries.

Eight nations have lifted the trophy across the tournament’s history. Brazil leads all countries with five championships, having won in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. Germany and Italy have each won four titles, while Argentina — the reigning champion — has won three. Uruguay and France have claimed the title twice each, and England and Spain have each won it once.

Iran have appeared at the World Cup on seven occasions: 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026, though they have yet to advance past the group stage. Their most memorable match against the United States came in 1998 in Lyon, France, a game widely described as one of the most politically charged in tournament history. Before kickoff, the Iranian players gifted white roses to their American opponents as a gesture of peace, and both teams posed together for a photograph — an uncommon occurrence at the time. Iran won that match 2–1, with goals from Hamid Estili and Mehdi Mahdavikia, marking the team’s first ever World Cup victory. The two sides met again 24 years later at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the stakes equally high. Christian Pulisic scored the decisive goal in the 38th minute to give the United States a 1–0 win, sending the Americans through to the round of 16 at Iran’s expense — a result that reversed the outcome of their only previous meeting.

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, June 24 (Reuters) – The

By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, June 24 (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog will carry out inspections in Iran soon following an interim peace accord between the United States and Iran, but modalities have yet to be finalised, the agency’s chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday.

The two sides signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding last week setting out broad agreements in principle to end the war. The interim accord paved the way for 60 days of talks aimed at hammering out thornier details, including issues related to Iran‘s nuclear program.

“The inspections will indeed take place,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told a press conference in Japan, an audio recording of which the IAEA posted online.

“We will be working on the modalities — dates, procedures, places — very soon,” he said of discussions with Tehran.

June 24 (Reuters) – Airlines should continue to av

June 24 (Reuters) – Airlines should continue to avoid the airspace over Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and remain cautious across the region despite the framework deal between Washington and Tehran, because violations remained possible, the EU aviation safety agency EASA said.

EASA said on Wednesday it was extending its conflict-zone advisory for the region until July 1.

Short-term violations of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire remain possible, in particular in and around the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring airspace, the agency said.

The agency also flagged the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, creating the potential for military activity impacting the airspace of Lebanon.

EASA said all operators must exercise caution and take potential risks into account when operating within the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

(Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The

By Jasper Ward
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The United States eased restrictions on the Iran squad’s travel arrangements at the World Cup on Tuesday, allowing them to travel two days before their next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

The Iranian team were previously only allowed to enter the U.S. a day before a match, a move that led the coach to say Iran were “the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup.”

“For the Iranian team’s third match in Seattle on June 26, the team has been permitted to come into the U.S. two days before the match,” a DHS spokesperson said.

“The Iran team will still be required to leave the day the match ends. The overall security measures and protocol are the same. We remain committed to providing the safest tournament possible for players, staff, and fans alike.”

FIFA and the Iranian team did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Iran expressed intent last week to lodge a complaint with soccer’s world governing body FIFA over the travel restrictions the team have been facing, commuting from their tournament base in Tijuana, Mexico, the day ahead of their games in the United States. The restrictions come amid high tensions between Washington and Tehran following a nearly four-month war.

In March, U.S. President Donald Trump said while Iran were welcome to participate in the tournament, he believed it was not appropriate that they remain there between matches “for their own life and safety.”

(Reporting by Jasper Ward; Additional reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Rosalba O’Brien)

By Tala Ramadan, Jana Choukeir and Jonathan Saul D

By Tala Ramadan, Jana Choukeir and Jonathan Saul
DUBAI/LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into “infinity”, despite Tehran’s denials, as the U.N. began efforts to evacuate hundreds of ships from the [Persian] Gulf in a tentative return to calm after a fragile peace deal.

The U.N. shipping agency said an evacuation plan to enable some 11,000 seafarers stuck aboard vessels in the [Persian] Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran effectively blocked during the war, was underway after the ceasefire deal between Washington and Tehran.

“We have now started contacting the ships to start the evacuation,” a spokesperson for the U.N.’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) said, without providing a timeframe, adding that the agency had secured “the necessary safety guarantees” and verified conditions for safe navigation.

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said the “large-scale operation” would unfold in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, other coastal states, the U.S. and the maritime industry.

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The Republican-maj

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The Republican-majority U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday to halt U.S. military action against Iran, but it was not immediately clear how it would affect the conflict as President Donald Trump’s administration negotiates a peace agreement with the Islamic republic.

The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the concurrent resolution, which passed the House of Representatives early this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump’s Republicans about the unpopular conflict that began on February 28.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; additional reporting by Richard Cowan)

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