The group stage will be played across the first 17 days of the tournament before the expanded knockout rounds begin. The biggest historic change for 2026 is the expansion from 32 teams to 48 teams.

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After four years of anticipation, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here. Defending champions Argentina are back to retain the trophy, and so is Lionel Messi. This will also be Cristiano Ronaldo's ...

If you’re a football fan, the craze around the FIFA World Cup 2026 has probably taken over your life. From Thursday, the biggest World Cup in history will unfold across the United States, Canada and ...

Fans will now be allowed one sealed bottle at matches Keir Starmer among critics of previous U-turn on policy Fifa has again amended its water bottle policy for the World Cup in North America, ...

FIFA has reversed course on its decision to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America, following fierce backlash from fan groups ...

FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were "allocated at no charge (0 ...

FIFA have changed their position on water bottles in World Cup stadiums again Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images FIFA has u-turned on a u-turn, declaring that water bottles will be allowed at World Cup ...

June 4 (Reuters) - FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on June 11, timed to coincide with the start of ‌the 2026 World Cup, the soccer ...

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A last-minute move by FIFA to ban fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums just a week before the tournament kicks off was met with widespread backlash on Thursday, ...