Mauricio Pochettino leads the co-hosts United States this summer in an intriguing group alongside Turkey, Australia and Paraguay

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the tournament, scheduled for June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities across three countries—the United States, Mexico and Canada—marking the first time the tournament is held in three nations.

The 2026 World Cup is almost here, and for prediction market traders, there has never been a better time to get positioned on the world’s biggest sporting event. With 48 nations competing across the United States,

For just the second time, the United States, along with Canada and Mexico, will play host to the World Cup. The United States last hosted the event in 1994. Since placing third at the 1930 World Cup,

USMNT star Christian Pulisic spoke with Newsweek about his Hershey childhood, his scoring drought, and his World Cup dream.

World Cup games this summer could be staring down outrageously long weather delays. Under typical U.S. thunderstorm protocols, any sporting event taking place within eight miles of a lightning strike must be halted immediately.

The 2026 World Cup begins Thursday, June 11, and runs through the championship match on Sunday, July 19, with games taking place throughout North America in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The World Cup brings the top soccer talent from around the world together in one tournament,

With the World Cup finally upon us, how well do you know your tournament history? Try CNN’s ultimate quiz to find out.