(Corrects to 'diplomacy', not 'democracy', in reference to previous Pope comment in paragraph 14) By Joshua McElwee MADRID, June 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo told Spain's parliament that escalating conflict,

Iran’s soccer team arrived in Mexico’s Tijuana city on Sunday – a stone’s throw from the US border – as Tehran criticized Washington over its visa restrictions.

Mexico, Canada and the United States welcome the top men's soccer teams from across the world over the next month.

From the betting favorites to the longshots to even win a single game, odds provide a backdrop for the global competition ahead.

Some 40 years after Mexico made the wave famous at the 1986 World Cup, local officials say the country has just set a new record for “the biggest wave in the world.”