The run-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup began in earnest Friday, with the group-by-group draw for the 48-team field revealed. (Eventually. After musical performances, the typical FIFA- and Kennedy ...

The 48-team field was split into 12 groups of four for the tournament's early rounds. With President Donald Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico, the host nations of the 2026 men’s World Cup, ...

WASHINGTON — The draw for the biggest World Cup in history was probably the cringiest. "This will be the greatest FIFA World Cup ever," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino, no stranger to hyperbole. ...

It's almost time, the stage is set, and the FIFA World Cup draw is nearly here as on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., every team will find out their group. Last week, FIFA released ...

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to ...

Head coach Andy Farrell would not be drawn on suggestions that Ireland have been handed a favourable draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Ireland were pitted alongside Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal in ...

The 2026 World Cup draw is set for Friday, Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C. determining the groups and matchups for next summer's tournament in North America. This edition of the World Cup has expanded to ...

2026 World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19 across three host nations; as part of tennis-style seeding pot system, England cannot meet Spain or Argentina any earlier than the semi-finals; World ...

Canada could kick off its 2026 World Cup campaign against No. 66 Jordan, No. 68 Cabo Verde, No. 72 Ghana or No. 86 New Zealand. But the Canadian men could also face No. 12 Italy in their June 12 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has received a three-match ban from FIFA after being issued a red card during a qualifier. But two of the matches have been deferred. Ronaldo has already served a mandatory one-match ...

These magical Christmas windows are spreading joy across Northumberland. While the Fenwick Christmas window in Newcastle is the most highly anticipated reveal of the festive season, a number of ...