FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup / New Jersey awarded final, Mexico gets opener

The 48-team World Cup, which will conclude on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

FIFA to reveal World Cup match schedule, final venue on Sunday

FIFA will announce which city will host the final of the 2026 World Cup when they unveil schedule details for the first ever 48-team tournament on Sunday.

Beckenbauer: An icon of German sporting success

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of 78, helped modernise football and came to personify Germany's post-war sporting success, captaining his country to the 1974 World Cup title on home soil to anchor his legacy.

Top 5 factors behind Argentina's masterful 2023 run

The reigning world champions are hungry for more as they look to the future.

Australia abandons 2034 World Cup bid in boost for Saudi

Australia decided on Tuesday against bidding for the 2034 men's football World Cup, paving the way for Saudi Arabia to host the event.

Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034

The bid "intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia's ongoing social and economic transformation and the country's deep-rooted passion for football", said a statement from the Saudi Arabian football federation.

World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams

The next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first to feature 48 teams, a sharp increase from the 32 sides at last year's tournament in Qatar

After 45 years, Argentina reopens embassy in Dhaka

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam reopened the embassy of the South American country in Dhaka's Banani today.

UK commentator John Motson dies aged 77

 British soccer commentator John Motson has died aged 77, his family announced in a statement on Thursday.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

New Jersey awarded final, Mexico gets opener

The 48-team World Cup, which will conclude on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024

FIFA to reveal World Cup match schedule, final venue on Sunday

FIFA will announce which city will host the final of the 2026 World Cup when they unveil schedule details for the first ever 48-team tournament on Sunday.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Beckenbauer: An icon of German sporting success

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of 78, helped modernise football and came to personify Germany's post-war sporting success, captaining his country to the 1974 World Cup title on home soil to anchor his legacy.

January 2, 2024
January 2, 2024

Top 5 factors behind Argentina's masterful 2023 run

The reigning world champions are hungry for more as they look to the future.

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

Australia abandons 2034 World Cup bid in boost for Saudi

Australia decided on Tuesday against bidding for the 2034 men's football World Cup, paving the way for Saudi Arabia to host the event.

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034

The bid "intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia's ongoing social and economic transformation and the country's deep-rooted passion for football", said a statement from the Saudi Arabian football federation.

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams

The next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first to feature 48 teams, a sharp increase from the 32 sides at last year's tournament in Qatar

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

After 45 years, Argentina reopens embassy in Dhaka

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam reopened the embassy of the South American country in Dhaka's Banani today.

February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

UK commentator John Motson dies aged 77

 British soccer commentator John Motson has died aged 77, his family announced in a statement on Thursday.

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

Croatia's legendary football coach Miroslav Blazevic dies at 87

During the 1998 World Cup, Blazevic was famed for wearing a French gendarme's hat during games, as a symbol of solidarity with a security officer who was seriously injured by German football hooligans during the tournament.

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