The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Other teams could follow in the current international window.

The three 2026 FIFA World Cup host nations — the U.S., Canada and Mexico — were the only countries to have nailed down a berth in next year's tournament heading into March That is no longer ...

Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Myanmar's Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first ...

The revamped Club World Cup has presented no shortage of obstacles for FIFA. Originally conceptualized in 2018, when football’s world governing body discussed a 24-team tournament to take place ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. Set to take place from Jun. 11 to Jul. 19, this tournament marks the first time the World Cup ...

Fifa’s most strident critics are already talking of how the body are now facilitating “the Maga World Cup”. One senior source is of the opinion that Trump will use it to promote his ...

SAITAMA, Japan — History has been made, folks. The first non-host nation has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Japan. Each of the six FIFA confederations have their own World Cup ...

The FIFA Club World Cup is coming to the USA in 2025 and the biggest-ever version of the tournament is set to be a gamechanger. With 32 teams to compete in 2025, there is a totally new format as games ...

The United States and the United Kingdom looked set on Thursday to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups that will be expanded to 48 teams from 32. Their respective ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 and runs through to July 19, 2026. The opening game will see co-hosts Mexico face as-yet-unconfirmed opposition at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 teams competing across the United States in a tournament that’s the first of its kind. With some of the best teams from every confederation competing in ...