The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere.

Researchers have spent years perfecting the natural grass turf that will be used in 16 stadiums across North America for the 2026 World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup gets underway this month with 48 countries arriving in North America to compete for the top prize in soccer.

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Cameroon-born striker Breel Embolo was Switzerland's top scorer in qualifying and has pedigree; he is one of only five players to have scored multiple goals in both the 2022 World Cup (netting against Cameroon and Serbia) and the 2024 Euros.

Public health workers have been preparing for months for an onslaught of soccer fans, along with any illnesses they might get.

Who will win the FIFA World Cup? Instead of predicting a final winner, we've picked every single result to show *how* our predicted winner will do it.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why clubs are being give a share of $355m by Fifa for players involved in the 2026 World Cup

Breakout stars used to be one of the most exciting aspects of a FIFA World Cup. Players would seemingly emerge out of nowhere into the public consciousness and onto the biggest clubs' transfer radars.

It could take fans over an hour to go through security for the FIFA World Cup matches at Boston Stadium, according to Foxboro Police Chief Michael Grace.