All the major football tournaments we have come to love must be planned years ahead to accommodate increasing demand, new ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, ...

As the core city of this World Cup, Doha is undoubtedly a sanctuary for fans. Here, modern architecture blends with traditional culture, forming a unique urban landscape. From the dazzling Doha Sports ...

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.

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 ...

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 goal ...

I’m back in black, with apologies for skipping last week’s newsletter — which collided with my father’s funeral service — and a renewed determination to chronicle all the major outrages of a strongman ...

The 2026 edition will be Argentina’s 19th World Cup. Only Germany and Brazil, who were at their 20th and 22nd respectively in Qatar, have participated in more. Mexico 1970 was the last global ...

After 64 years without qualifying, Wales finally made it to a World Cup finals at Qatar 2022, where they were knocked out in the group stage with one point from their three games. That experience ...

Nigeria's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals are one more looking a little bleak. The Africa Cup of Nations runners-up were winless in their first four matches in CAF Group C ...