Labasa Women’s FC has set its sights on qualifying for next year’s OFC Women’s Champions League.

New York City will offer its residents a chance to snag $50 tickets to World Cup games in New Jersey this summer, ​Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Thursday, with 1,000 affordable tickets ‌up for grabs through a lottery system.

The Fiji Kula’s upcoming friendly matches against Hong Kong next month will provide the national women’s football team with valuable game time ahead of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Cup at the end of the year.

Canada is expected to spend just over C$1 billion ($727 million) to host the World ​Cup this summer, according to a ‌report from the federal budget watchdog published on Wednesday.

Young Rewa FC players will have an equal opportunity to fight for a place in the squad ahead of the 2026 BiC Fiji FACT despite the return of several players after their OFC Pro League duties with Bula FC.

The Fiji Under-16 boys football side will begin its final preparations for the upcoming OFC U16 Championship in Papua New Guinea with a six-week residential camp starting today at the Fiji Football Association Academy in Ba.

Arsenal ended their 22-year wait to win the Premier League title on Tuesday ​when they were confirmed as champions ‌following second-placed Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.

The local Bula FC players will strengthen their district teams at the upcoming BiC Fiji FACT as they’re not eligible to make a move in the mid-season transfer window next month.

Neymar has been named in Brazil’s squad for next month’s World Cup, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday, handing the ​forward a chance to return to international soccer’s biggest stage after an injury-disrupted cycle.

Croatia captain Luka Modric was included in the country’s preliminary World Cup squad, just weeks after undergoing cheekbone surgery, as the 40-year-old midfield maestro targets a fifth tournament.

Mexico City is not waiting for the World Cup to kick off — it has already turned the beautiful game into a cultural spectacle with Pele’s crown and a Maradona jersey among 15,000 pieces of football memorabilia on display.

Tavua continues to lead the Extra Senior League Viti Levu Zone standings despite being held to a 1-all draw by Rakiraki in Round Six action over the weekend.