The 2026 FIFA World Cup is upon us and with 48 teams set to compete in 104 total matches over the next six weeks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, it's also the biggest World Cup ever.

Tomas Soucek is the Czech Republic’s midfield enforcer. He wins duels, mops up loose balls while also posing a major aerial threat for their set-piece-heavy approach. Since making his West Ham United debut in February 2020, no Premier League midfielder has scored more headers than his tally of 11.

MILAN (AP) — 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.

BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, as the city gets ready to host four matches.

The historic city of Guadalajara embodies the tension between soccer euphoria and the country’s festering security crisis.

Eight days before the World Cup, mass protests in Mexico City by teachers and retired judges, road closures and last-minute construction work caused chaos in the capital.

El Tri often makes the Round of 16 but fails to get past that point. Will 2026 bring different results?

Our World Cup betting guide tells you where to bet on the 2026 World Cup, gives odds, rosters, schedule, promo offers, and more

In one of the most evocative stadiums of all and under a searing afternoon sun, the World Cup will finally begin when Mexico face South Africa. And, for many, all the justifiable gripes with a bloated format,