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Pele wore the jersey in the 1958 final against World Cup host country Sweden. (File photo: AFP)

Pele's World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

The blue shirt becomes the second most expensive jersey sold at auction after an anonymous buyer beat out four other bidders at Sotheby's in New York.

July 16, 2026

Members of Iran's women's football team arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on March 16, 2026, after staying in a hotel in the Malaysian capital while awaiting the next leg of their journey home. (AFP)

Iran women's football team arrive in Turkey on way home

Iranian players traveled via Malaysia to Turkey under escort after Asian Cup exit; some sought asylum in Australia amid pressure claims, most returning home Wednesday.

March 17, 2026

FIFA Senior Vice President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa visits Pakistan TV in Islamabad on November 6, 2025.

FIFA senior vice president looks forward to visiting Pakistan and Pakistan TV again

Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa is on an official four-day visit to Pakistan from November 4-7 and has been accorded ‘state guest’ status by the Pakistani government.

November 6, 2025