Pope Leo XIV is set to return to Peru in November, retracing his steps as a missionary priest.

FIFA’s member federations should each get an extra $10 million from its rising cash reserves, the soccer body’s vice presidents from Europe and North America said in a letter Friday to its president Gianni Infantino.

The French Football Federation has withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president.

A group representing many of Europe’s major soccer leagues has accused FIFA of “abusive conduct” in how it runs the international calendar for women’s competitions after filing an expanded complaint to the European Commission.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer’s governing body.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino declined to answer questions about his future as he arrived at the opening of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup while under continuing pressure since abandoning his plan to sell off World Cup profits.

A long-lost Italian portrait looted by the Nazis has been cleared for return to the heir of a prominent Jewish art dealer.

Soccer teams across Argentina will pay tribute to Lionel Messi with a mid-game minute of applause during their next match following his decision to retire from international duty.

A record-breaking spending spree by English soccer clubs has reached its climax with Manchester City signing midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for 125 million pounds ($169 million).

The U.S. Open’s Sunday start gives some players a chance to get a nice head start.

FIFA on Friday handed bans to three Argentina players, led by a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final.

The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East.

Barcelona has made official the signing of Spain captain Rodri, adding the World Cup’s best player to a squad already filled with world champions.

Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri has arrive in Barcelona to seal his transfer from Manchester City to the Catalan club.

Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri appears to be heading back home after Manchester City and Barcelona reached an agreement over the midfielder’s move.

Champions League titleholder Paris Saint-Germain has bolstered its star-studded attack by signing World Cup winner Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year year contract.

Thirty lions and tigers from a closed Argentine zoo are starting a new life at wildlife sanctuaries in South Africa and the United States.

Lionel Messi has shared a tribute to his late father, Jorge, on social media, opening up about how difficult it was to lead Argentina to the World Cup final and expressing uncertainty about whether he will continue playing soccer.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed his candidacy for what is likely his last reelection bid.

Soccer’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward Breel Embolo shouldn't have been sent off in the World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised President Javier Milei’s austerity policies during a visit to Buenos Aires.

Cape Verde has made more World Cup history with Sidny Lopes Cabral winning the public vote for goal of the tournament.

The IOC has cited having no jurisdiction over its member Gianni Infantino to explain why the FIFA leader will not be investigated for a lack of political neutrality.

As FIFA investigates Argentina’s conduct after the World Cup final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has described the incidents as “intolerable and unacceptable.”.

Industry data and analytics company Luminate has found that the 2026 World Cup halftime performers experienced considerable jumps in the streams of the songs they performed live at the final on Sunday.

Lionel Messi has arrived back in Argentina for some rest after the World Cup final against Spain.

The World Cup hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico wasn't perfect, but has still been widely hailed as a success.

The World Cup produced hundreds of spectacular moments and The Associated Press covered all 104 games over 39 days in the United States, Canada and Mexico from every angle.

FIFA has opened an investigation after Spain’s celebrations on beating Argentina in the World Cup final took an ugly turn when players briefly clashed on the field.

Spain beats Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Ferran Torres' 106th-minute goal to win its second World Cup title.

Madonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.

Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final.

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history.

Expect goals in the World Cup final, as history suggests.

Lionel Messi rarely loses.

The lineup of sports legends simultaneously on the stage at Fanatics Fest on Friday night was almost absurd.

The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be refereed Sunday by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia.

England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but will exit the World Cup in the most English of ways.

The only Argentine golfer in the British Open field was playfully jeered by some spectators on the first tee the morning after his national soccer team’s epic comeback win over England at the World Cup.

The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals.

The World Cup final is set for Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring a clash between Argentina and Spain.

More than 100 inmates at the sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility gathered in a gymnasium at the complex’s main intake center to watch Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina.

Argentina faces England in a World Cup semifinal match that pits soccer great Lionel Messi against the young superstar Jude Bellingham.

Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final.

World Cup star Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes has returned to action in the Champions League and captained Shamrock Rovers into the second qualifying round.

How does England coach Thomas Tuchel handle the pressure of a run to the semifinals of the World Cup.

Kylian Mbappé won’t get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final and remains tied for first with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot four years after he won it.

It’s England vs.

It was another game-changing moment at the World Cup that had more to do with television replays in a room far away than a moment of brilliance on the field.

Lionel Messi's World Cup scoring streak ended against Switzerland on Saturday, but he still made an impact with an assist in Argentina's 3-1 victory.

Renowned Argentine soccer player Antonio Rattín has died at 89, the country's soccer federation announced.

The World Cup has narrowed to eight teams, with six from Europe.

Egypt's national soccer team has made history by reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time.

Lionel Messi let the tears flow at the final whistle, succumbing to emotion after Argentina conjured up an incredible two-goal comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals.

Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup.

Cape Verde’s World Cup team walked into its Miami hotel after getting eliminated from the tournament, almost in disbelief at the scene in the lobby.

Vozinha's dream was for his mother to see him play at the World Cup, and he achieved that and more.

Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw.

A dog walker in Buenos Aires has turned a pack of 13 pups into local celebrities by dressing them in Argentina jerseys.

The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.

Drop thousands of Argentina fans into Texas for the World Cup and the debate is inevitable.

The World Cup has reached its midpoint with 54 matches completed and 50 to go before the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Argentina's Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing.

Argentina’s passion for Lionel Messi has taken shape during the 2026 World Cup through two striking tributes: a giant statue in Patagonia and a mural created by more than 1,300 fans.

Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé delivered dazzling performances on a showcase day for the World Cup’s top scorers.

It’s been goals galore so far at the World Cup.

Lionel Messi’s move to America will look like a masterstroke if he leads Argentina to back-to-back World Cup titles.

Police say an Uber driver taking fans of Argentina’s soccer team to a World Cup match was among four people injured in a series of shootings in Kansas City, Missouri, that also left one man dead.

At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi has his first hat trick in soccer’s biggest tournament and Argentina’s defense of the trophy is off to a flying start.

Some Argentina fans shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to follow the World Cup defending champions around the U.S. One group made a 20-hour drive to Tuesday’s opening match in Kansas City against Algeria, living on sandwiches, to save money.

The biggest World Cup ever has brought some logistics challenges to the 48 teams in a tournament being played across three countries and four time zones.

Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw.

Lionel Messi is ready for his sixth World Cup.

The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage and growing demands for government action against gender-based violence.

FIFA’s on-field officials for the World Cup will insist on keeping matches moving by taking rule changes designed to limit time-wasting seriously, the sport’s governing body said Sunday with the start of the 48-team tournament now less than two weeks away.

Argentina has arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare for its World Cup title defense.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner appears to be struggling with the heat during his second-round match at the French Open against 56th-ranked Argentine opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

Inter Miami confirmed Monday that Lionel Messi has a left hamstring issue, though did not say when the problem is expected to be cleared up.

Lionel Messi headed into the World Cup break a bit earlier than planned, and now it’ll be Argentina waiting to see if there’s an injury to worry about.

Argentina’s beef consumption has fallen to its lowest level in two decades as soaring prices and weakening purchasing power push many families to replace beef with cheaper proteins like chicken and pork.

Argentina’s tourism-dependent province — Tierra del Fuego, home to the southernmost city of Ushuaia — is reacting angrily to the idea that the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship may have emerged from its territory, pushing instead for investigations into the other Argentine provinces passengers visited before boarding the ill-fated cruise.

Injuries to some of soccer’s star players, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, sparked concern ahead of the World Cup.

Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 30 passengers disembarked from its cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24.

Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to figure out if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.

President Javier Milei of Argentina has restored press access to his government headquarters.

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people is waiting for help off Cape Verde's coast in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died and three others were left seriously ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.

One of Diego Maradona’s daughters lashed out at neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, who was considered her father’s primary physician at the time of his death, during a negligence trial Tuesday.

Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter, saying the international soccer icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year.

Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments.

A New York appeals court has overturned a ruling that had ordered Argentina to pay more than $16 billion to former shareholders of YPF, the country’s largest energy company that was nationalized in 2012.

People around the world are cutting back on spending as high gas prices stretch household budgets.

UEFA said Sunday that the game between Argentina and Spain known as Finalissima that was supposed to be held in Qatar has been canceled after the widening Middle East war.

Assisted by a glittering, pink soccer ball, Lionel Messi crossed yet another frontier with his visit to the White House.

UEFA says it still plans for Qatar to stage the Argentina vs.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are among the sports stars whose schedules are in doubt because of the spreading war in the Middle East.

Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei opened Congress with a fiery 90-minute speech highlighting his government’s achievements and praising his relationship with American President Donald Trump.

The United States women's national team has secured its sixth straight shutout victory.

Argentine President Javier Milei has scored a crucial victory in congress with the approval of a sweeping labor reform aimed at radically altering labor relations in the South American country.

Argentine teens are gathering in Buenos Aires parks to dress and act like non-human animals.