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Community Shield moves away from Wembley

The Football Association has announced a significant change to the domestic football calendar, revealing that the 2026 FA Community Shield will be moved away from Wembley Stadium. Due to scheduling conflicts with pre-planned summer concerts, the annual season opener between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners will take place at Principality Stadium in Wales.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool - 2025 FA Community Shield

Van Dijk opens up on Liverpool's defensive struggles

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk addressed the club's defensive woes as Crystal Palace twice came from behind to beat the Reds and lift the Community Shield on Sunday. Van Dijk admitted there have been problems in the backline that need to be resolved and urged his colleagues to regain last season's defensive form, where the champions conceded 41 league goals.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool - 2025 FA Community Shield

Van Dijk sends scathing message to fans after Jota silence disrupted

Virgil van Dijk was furious as Wembley’s air of solemnity was broken on Sunday as a small group of Crystal Palace supporters disrupted a minute’s silence for Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, ahead of the Community Shield. The two brothers tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Spain last month, and both sets of players had gathered at the centre circle to honour their memory.

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Community Shield, fixtures & results

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Standings

Clausura

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1CD Guadalajara crestCD Guadalajara13101227131431
D
W
W
W
W
2Cruz Azul crestCruz Azul1383224141027
L
D
D
W
W
3Toluca crestToluca137511981126
L
D
D
W
W
4Pachuca crestPachuca137421711625
W
D
D
W
W
5Club Universidad Nacional crestClub Universidad Nacional136612314924
D
W
D
W
L

Apertura

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Toluca crestToluca17114243182537
W
D
D
D
W
2Tigres crestTigres17106135161936
W
D
W
W
W
3Cruz Azul crestCruz Azul17105232201235
L
W
W
D
W
4CF America crestCF America17104333181534
L
W
D
W
L
5Monterrey crestMonterrey179443329431
L
D
L
W
D
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Frequently asked questions

Supporters have a number of opportunities to purchase tickets for matches involving Iran, via the FIFA website, between now and the big kick-off in June. The various sales phases differ in terms of purchasing processes, payment methods and ticket products.

To buy tickets, you must visit the official FIFA ticketing portal and register for an account. You can then log in to your FIFA account and check out ticket availability.

If you are looking for an official and secure way to resell/exchange your FIFA World Cup 26 tickets, the FIFA Resale/Exchange Marketplace is the official channel for doing so. The Marketplace opened in October and be accessed via FIFA.com/tickets.

FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets will also be available from secondary resellers, such as StubHub and Ticombo.

No, tickets will not be available for purchase at the stadiums during FIFA World Cup 2026. There will be no over-the-counter ticket sales. FIFA.com/tickets is the official portal for purchasing tickets.

Iran’s heavy 6-2 loss to England in their opener at the 2022 World Cup was a bitter pill to swallow, but Mehdi Taremi's consolation double strike meant that he became Iran’s top World Cup scorer of all-time. The Olympiacos striker will be hoping to add to his tally further in North America. In terms of World Cup appearances, Ehsan Hajsafi tops Iran's standings with 9 caps, after playing in all his side's matches at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 tournaments.