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 ...

LOS ANGELES - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on track to be the biggest and most inclusive tournament in history, expanding to 48 teams and spanning three host nations: the United States, Mexico, and ...

The 2026 World Cup is coming to North America with an expanded field, as the United States, Canada, and Mexico will host and participate in the 23rd edition of the most celebrated tournament in the ...

A total of 16 UEFA nations will compete at the 48-team FIFA World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Check out the competition format and how the qualifiers will be decided.

The FIFA Club World Cup will look very different in 2025, with the first edition of the new competition to be contested in the United States in the summer of 2025. The competition, which has been ...

This tournament has been an ideal platform for players to make their presence known. It’s a childhood dream. Representing your country at the FIFA World Cup, playing on the world stage in front of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Daichi Kamada, left, celebrates with teammates, Takefusa Kubo, center, and Kaoru Mitoma, right ...

On Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the Indian team that won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, honouring the contributions of players, ...