The 2026 World Cup group stage draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. It will begin at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT, 5p.m. GMT) and will be attended by President Donald Trump, as well as FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The World Cup itself runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

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The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year, and qualifying is well underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the world have yet to book a spot in the first 48-team World Cup in the history of the competition,

The FIFA World Cup is eight months away, but thoughts are already turning towards which teams could potentially win in 2026 as more teams qualify.  We know the identity of 28 of the 48

Argentina are playing against Colombia in the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025. Stay tuned to this live blog for minute-by-minute updates and coverage of this exciting matchup!

But with the World Cup drawing closer, it brings up an important question -- if the tournament started today, what would the starting XI look like? I took a stab at answering that, and here's how things shook out.

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Since U.S. Soccer made a huge investment to bring Mauricio Pochettino on board in the wake of the 2024 Copa America, the USMNT has experienced a revolution tactically.