2026 FIFA World Cup Explained
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Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition's opening ceremony in Mexico.
The biggest tournament in history kicks off with a Group A that is pure dynamite.Forget about comfortable favorites: the suffocating pressure on a Mexico side forced to rewrite its history at home is
What if the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup bracket was simulated using betting odds? Check out the results here.
The historic city of Guadalajara embodies the tension between soccer euphoria and the country’s festering security crisis.
Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is at war with the primary host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournaments
El Tri often makes the Round of 16 but fails to get past that point. Will 2026 bring different results?
The BBC's Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Robotic dogs will patrol the streets around the stadium while personnel in a central command centre will be monitoring activity across the city.
The World Cup will feature an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies in the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, created by the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for this year’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.