The FIFA 2026 World Cup will be the first to feature 48 countries, expanded from the usual 32-team tournament. Sixteen cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico will combine to host 104 ...

The average annual salary for a female professional soccer player globally is $10,900, says FIFA's annual report on the women ...

The 16 teams involved will be split into four paths, with the overall winners of each path taking a place at the finals in North America. The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 and runs ...

UEFA Group I qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on Saturday Israel and Estonia will meet in Hungary at Nagyerdei ...

FIFA also decided, without a bidding process ... as well as a litany of pro teams in multiple sports. However, The Athletic has been told by those familiar with the three nations’ bid that ...

The 1994 tournament was the last to include just 24 teams, with the competition expanding to 32 in the years since. FIFA approved the move to 48 teams in January 2017, though the exact format wasn ...

Saudi Pro League team Al Hilal qualified for the tournament ... Real Madrid played Al Hilal once in its history at the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup. Los Blancos prevailed in the final, winning the ...

UEFA Group L qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on Saturday with a pair of games, and the first match is between ...