For the first time in history Cape Verde, the tiny volcanic archipelago of just 525,000 people, one of the smallest countries in the world, has qualified for the competition.

There won’t be millions of people from Curaçao cheering on their national team in the World Cup, because Curaçao doesn’t have ...

The roles of Jude Bellingham, Neymar and Lionel Messi are uncertain Photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton Welcome to the final mid-season international window of 2025-26, the last chance for ...

In just 100 days, the world's biggest stars will flood into the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the largest World Cup ever staged. The 2026 tournament is set to shatter the attendance records ...

For the first time since 1994, the World Cup, one of the biggest sporting events on Earth, will be played in North America. The games, in the United States, Canada and Mexico, get underway June 11.

On the Wednesday, April 8, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: The World Cup is just over two months away. The 48 teams that were selected will be competing in a record 104 matches across 16 cities ...