ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisting with security at major sporting events is nothing new but could have a chilling effect on fans

The 32-team tournament, with $1 billion dollars in prize money on offer, has been crammed into an already overloaded schedule

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran has significantly impacted football, particularly affecting Inter Milan’s Iranian forward, Mehdi Taremi. Due to grounded flights from Iran amid military strikes,

As four African sides prepare for the Club World Cup, BBC Sport Africa looks at what impact the expanded 32-team tournament could have on the continent.

A year out from a football World Cup across three countries, tensions between the US, Canada and Mexico hang over preparations. From travel bans and trade wars to presidential grandstanding, politics could play a part.