The group stage will be played across the first 17 days of the tournament before the expanded knockout rounds begin. The biggest historic change for 2026 is the expansion from 32 teams to 48 teams.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. This year’s football tournament will be the largest World Cup ever held, expanding from 32 to ...

If you’re a football fan, the craze around the FIFA World Cup 2026 has probably taken over your life. From Thursday, the biggest World Cup in history will unfold across the United States, Canada and ...

Soccer fans big and small, who are gearing up for this summer's 2026 FIFA World Cup, can also celebrate with new collectibles for a limited time at McDonald's. As excitement builds ahead of the ...

Fans will now be allowed one sealed bottle at matches Keir Starmer among critics of previous U-turn on policy Fifa has again amended its water bottle policy for the World Cup in North America, ...

FIFA has reversed course on its decision to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America, following fierce backlash from fan groups ...

FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were "allocated at no charge (0 ...

FIFA have changed their position on water bottles in World Cup stadiums again Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images FIFA has u-turned on a u-turn, declaring that water bottles will be allowed at World Cup ...

June 4 (Reuters) - FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on June 11, timed to coincide with the start of ‌the 2026 World Cup, the soccer ...

Fans heading to games at the World Cup will be banned from taking reusable water bottles into stadiums, a last-minute policy reversal that could add to concerns about heat at this summer’s tournament.

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Complaint to be sent to ethics committee after World Cup A quest to deliver the “biggest complaint Fifa has ever received” is being launched by campaigners a week before the World Cup. With fans ...