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 president Gianni Infantino confirmed a playoff between two clubs could determine the final team competing at the 2025 ...

The biggest World Cup in history will be here before you know it. More teams. More games. More hype. The field has been increased from 32 to 48 for the first time since 1998. As host nations ...

The presidents of UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC have criticised the proposal, which has been put forward by South American ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on the horizon with next summer’s showpiece set to be an incredible spectacle. For the first time, the tournament will feature 48 teams in an expanded format.

LOS ANGELES - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on track to be the biggest and most inclusive tournament in history, expanding to 48 teams and spanning three host nations: the United States, Mexico ...

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin dismissed the proposal as a "bad idea" earlier in April after it was raised at a FIFA ...

Qualification for the 2026 World Cup is in full flow across the globe and some nations are starting to book their spots in the tournament in North America. Teams from Oceania, South America and Asia ...

Iran has become the latest team to book their place at the 2026 World Cup. The country secured qualification despite a 2-2 home draw with Uzbekistan at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.

There’s no World Cup or Euros this summer, but fans do have a newly-revamped Club World Cup to look forward to as some of the world’s biggest teams descend on the United States for the inaugural ...

For the first time ever, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a record 48 teams, including host nations Canada, United States and Mexico. The event runs next summer form June 11-July 19 ...

According to FIFA's own release, the winning team at the Club World Cup stands to earn a maximum of $125 million if they win all their games. That is only around $6m less than Real Madrid received ...