The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Other teams could follow in the current international window.

FIFA said on Thursday it will review a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams to mark the centenary of the sport's marquee event. The 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Spain and ...

FIFA is reportedly considering the idea of a one-off, 64-team World Cup in 2030 to commemorate the centenary of the tournament, which would mark the second consecutive expansion of the tournament.

The next tournament, held in the US, Mexico and Canada next year, will increase the number of teams from 32 to 48 but the figure could substantially grow again. Playing a 64-team tournament was an ...

U.S. President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe’s premier soccer tournament to North America at a time when his on-again ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. Set to take place from Jun. 11 to Jul. 19, this tournament marks the first time the World Cup ...

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The United States and the United Kingdom looked set on Thursday to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups that will be expanded to 48 teams from 32. Their respective ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said this summer’s Club World Cup winner will take home “more than $100 million,” while the newly announced World Cup halftime show next year will have ...

A total of 16 UEFA nations will compete at the 48-team FIFA World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Check out the competition format and how the qualifiers will be decided.

FIFA is considering whether to expand the men's World Cup to include 64 teams in 2030, a spokesperson has confirmed. The football tournament has already expanded ahead of next year's edition, with ...