Iran's football team has reportedly received visas to participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026, despite initial concerns due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Global icons Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Guillermo Ochoa are among the many stars taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those fans of brackets who have a familiarity of past tournaments might have a sense of what the issue is here.

FIFA staff are working around the clock at the Tournament Operation Center in Coral Gables, Florida, monitoring weather, tracking flights and following social media.

For the first time since 1994, North America will host a FIFA World Cup. The teams have already flown in from across the world, setting up training camps in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, the host nations.

The FIFA World Cup begins in five days. The 23rd edition of the tournament shall see the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo look to end in a blaze of glory in what is no doubt their last edition.

A police motorcade, cheering fans, and local organizers welcomed the squad as they settled into their Fort Worth base.

Fans awaited the arrival of the European World Cup team as it began its stay in downtown Fort Worth for the World Cup