FIFA said Friday that it had received 5 million ticket requests in the first 24 hours of the third phase of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, despite widespread backlash from supporter groups to ...

Before the World Cup begins next summer, all 48 teams – include the U.S. men's national team and fellow co-hosts Canada and Mexico – will need to know who their opponents will be, which cities they'll ...

The FIFA World Cup draw is an event that comes around only once every four years – but it can do plenty to determine a football nation’s morale heading into the sport’s most prestigious global ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw takes place on Friday in Washington, D.C., sorting the expanded 48-team field into groups before the tournament unfolds from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, ...

The FIFA World Cup is football’s ultimate prize. Whether it’s Pelé and Brazil, Andrés Iniesta guiding Spain, or—most recently—Lionel Messi completing his destiny with Argentina, the World Cup trophy ...

The wait is almost over. The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on Friday, which will determine the 12 groups for the quadrennial tournament. Unlike previous tournaments, 2026 will feature the ...

Soccer fans traveling to the U.S. to watch the 2026 World Cup being held in North America will drive tourism spending in 11 host cities and provide a substantial boost to local economies, according to ...

The insanity of World Cup qualifying was on full display recently as UEFA is heading into its final few games of the 2026 World Cup cycle. There is still plenty to decide when it comes to who will ...

Norway will be at the men’s World Cup for the first time since 1998, as Erling Haaland will be leading their charge in North America next summer. The Scandinavian nation won all eight of their games ...

Italy needs to beat Norway by nine goals or more to qualify directly to the 2026 World Cup. Italy must beat Norway by nine goals to directly qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Finishing second sends ...

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, will not be at the World Cup (Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The men’s World Cup is bigger than ever. Next summer’s tournament in the United States, ...

No matter what, the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico will be a monumental occasion due to the stature of the tournament and the expansion to 48 teams, but this could also be the ...