Unlike previous tournaments, where only 16 teams progressed from the group stage, the expanded format allows 32 nations to ...

The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Mexico and South Africa will kick off the tournament on Thursday afternoon following Mexico's opening ceremony.

The 2026 World Cup is going to feel very different from the tournaments fans have grown used to. Bigger, longer, and packed with more countries than ever before, it will officially become the largest ...

From the tournament format and host cities to live streaming details, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and title contenders, here’s everything you need to know about the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is ...

Every four years, the planet stops to watch one tournament. Offices empty out, entire countries paint themselves in their national colors, and a single match can bring billions of people to the same ...

Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport criticised the new World Cup format, suggesting that it has affected the overall ...

With some third-place sides also progressing to the knockout stage, some teams could settle for a mutually beneficial outcome ...

For the first time, a record 48 teams will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026. This includes the three hosts—the United States, Canada and Mexico.

As we get ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026 to kick off on 11 June, let’s take a look at the format of the new 48-team tournament and the expanded knockout stage.

The 48-team expansion and return of third-placed qualifiers have renewed concerns over the World Cup's sporting integrity, evoking memories of the 1982 'disgrace of Gijon'.