2026 World Cup

FIFA’s star-studded ceremony at the Kennedy Center will map the road to the first 48-team finals

Iran briefly said it would boycott Friday's World Cup draw in Washington

Teams are split into four pots of 12 based on the latest world ranking

Top seeds include defending champions Argentina, host nations USA, Mexico and Canada

Spain, Argentina, France and England will be split across opposite halves of the draw

Haitians celebrated their team’s first World Cup appearance in over 50 years

Olmo and Oyarzabal scored as La Roja extended their national-record run to 31 games without defeat

Estevao scored from the spot, but Paqueta’s late penalty miss denied the five-time champions a much-needed win

Tierney and McLean scored two jaw-dropping injury-time goals to seal a 4–2 win over Denmark

Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves hit hat-tricks in Ronaldo’s absence

Les Bleus move six points clear in Group D during the 10th-anniversary tributes for the 2015 attacks

France, Portugal and the Netherlands among teams who can seal spots this week as penultimate round kicks off

The Portuguese striker says he would retire from football in “one or two years”

Trump suggested matches could be moved for security reasons

De la Fuente’s side cruise to a flawless fourth win, edging closer to World Cup qualification

The trio will join Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia at next year’s tournament

Striker’s decisive moment keeps Nagelsmann’s men on course in their World Cup qualifying campaign

Les Bleus remain three points clear at the top of Group D

The Azzurri host Israel on Tuesday in Udine

A late strike from Scott McTominay sealed 2-1 win over Belarus

A second-half strike from Tottenham star sealed a 1-0 win over Comoros

Amoura’s brace and Mahrez’s strike sealed a commanding 3-0 victory over Somalia in Oran

Salah netted twice to take his tally to nine goals in a qualifying campaign that began two years ago

France, Spain, Croatia, and Switzerland could also secure early qualification

Egypt captain hopes to rediscover his scoring touch as Pharaohs close in on World Cup qualification

The ball blends high-tech design with symbols of USA, Mexico and Canada

US President vows to ensure fan safety at 2026 World Cup, hinting at venue shifts if risks arise

Terceros's half-time penalty sealed 1-0 win over Brazil

Klas strikes in the 81st minute to help his side earn victory over the Salvadorans since 1968

Sandro Tonali struck in stoppage time as his side edged Israel 5-4 in a nine-goal thriller

Fuente's side topped Group E with their second victory from their opening two matches

Club urges FFF for better 'medical and sporting coordination' with national team

They next play group leaders South Africa

Álvarez injured and Montes sent off as El Tri frustrated the Samurai Blue at Oakland Coliseum

Sales will be capped at four tickets per person per match

The squad features several young talents, including Claudio Echeverri, Alan Varela, and Franco Mastantuono

The team ranked 151 in the world are on the brink of history under coach Ashley Westwood

Diallo's header gave his side a 1-0 Group B victory against west African neighbours

North Korea abruptly said the isolated country could not play host without giving a reason

The tournament is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico

The Selecao struggle without their biggest current star Neymar

Defender Otamendi heads team to win over bitter rivals in 2026 World Cup qualifying

Australia coach calls young striker Yengi in 23-man squad for World Cup qualifiers

The country of more than 200 million does not have a single international standard football stadium

Wales captain says his move to MLS with LAFC gives him best chance to prolong career

Country's soccer federation chief says negative sentiment would not be a factor in the vote