• Iran threatened families of national soccer team, according to security source • US to play Iran at 2 p.m. ET in politically charged World Cup match More

The families of Iran's World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to "behave" ahead of the match against the USA on Tuesday, a source involved in the security of the games said. More

The knockout stage has already arrived for the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) at the World Cup -- nothing less than a win on Tuesday will suffice when it takes on Iran in a winner-takes-all match. More

Jason Rezaian is a global opinions writer for the Washington Post and served as the post's correspondent in Tehran, Iran, where he he was unjustly imprisoned for more than a year. He speaks to CNN's Paula Newton about why he's rooting for Iran in the US-Iran game. More

World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on projects connected to the tournament -- a greater figure than Qatari officials have cited previously. More

"I remember it like it was yesterday," says Steve Sampson, his face breaking into a smile before spending his Friday morning reminiscing about what has frequently been described as the most politically charged match in World Cup history. More

As he sprinted away to the corner flag with his arms spread wide on Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo thought he'd leveled Portugal great Eusebio's record as the nation's all-time World Cup scorer. More

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CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir explains the cultural and religious significance of Hawaii's Mauna Loa eruption. More

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The body of Northern Arizona University professor Yeon-Su Kim has been found after she and her husband were reported missing during a kayaking trip in Mexico's Sonora state. More

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