The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest tournament of its kind, as the global football governing body has expanded ...
The 2026 World Cup field looks different from past tournaments, and this chart shows how expansion changed the balance among ...
The toughest groups at the 2026 World Cup, ranked.
As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...
FIFA World Cup 2026 format explained: 48 teams, 12 groups, 104 matches, third-place qualifiers, the round of 32, knockout ...
The 2018 host tournament had been decided on December 2nd, 2010, almost eight years in advance from its start. The process had been changed in 2007 with FIFA and its governing bodies deciding that any ...