California lawmakers flag concerns about World Cup visas, ban threats and ticket prices

Lawmakers are hopeful the World Cup will be successful but see visa delays, threats of banning some countries and steep ...

With World Cup schedule set, coaches prepare for the elements and 'red flags' in USA, Mexico and Canada

The luck of the draw is more than just who you play as coaches aim to navigate the issues North America presents ...

See how Kansas City celebrated World Cup draw at Power & Light watch party

If the scene at KC Live! at the Power & Light District on Friday was any indication, Kansas City is hyped for the World Cup ...

Armstrong Williams: The world watches as World Cup tournament is set | STAFF COMMENTARY

Baltimore Sun co-owner Armstrong Williams was a guest at the FIFA World Cup Final Draw at the Kennedy Center, where officials ...

Sights and sounds from World Cup Draw watch parties

Experience the sights and sounds from watch parties across Miami as fans gathered for the 2026 World Cup Draw — from packed ...
The New York Times

World Cup 2026: Why have so many of the biggest countries not qualified?

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, will not be at the World Cup (Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The men’s World Cup is bigger than ever. Next summer’s tournament in the United States, ...
Al Jazeera English

Which teams are in the FIFA World Cup 2026, and who can still qualify?

Al Jazeera’s breakdown of the qualified teams, playoffs and shock omissions from the FIFA World Cup in North America. Curacao fans celebrated wildly as their team qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 ...
The New York Times

World Cup play-off draw analysis: Will Italy and other European hopefuls be happy with their path?

Italy's team manager Gianluigi Buffon, left, and head coach Gennaro Gattuso at the World Cup play-off draw on Thursday Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images The remaining 16 European teams still in ...
ESPN

2026 World Cup playoff draws: Reactions, predictions, more

The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup kicks off in just 203 days, but six qualification slots are still up for grabs via the Intercontinental and European playoffs. Two teams will book a place at the event ...
ESPN

Curacao become smallest-ever nation to qualify for World Cup

Curacao have become the smallest ever country to qualify for a World Cup finals after hanging on for a 0-0 draw against Jamaica on the last day of Concacaf qualfiying. Panama and Haiti also booked ...
FIFA

Curaçao ride wave to World Cup qualification

Curaçao completed an unbeaten Concacaf qualifying campaign to clinch their first-ever berth in the FIFA World Cup. For the last decade, football in Curaçao has grown by leaps and bounds and it has ...
USA Today

Which teams are qualified for 2026 World Cup? Latest updates from Concacaf, UEFA

All but six spots for the 2026 World Cup have been secured following qualification play on Tuesday, Nov. 18. After the three remaining World Cup berths out of Concacaf were clinched, 42 nations have ...