Follow live coverage of today’s 2026 World Cup schedule announcement. The World Cup draw is complete and countries now know — for the most part — who they will face at next year’s tournament in the ...

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be the most expansive edition to date, qualifying for the competition has taken on a new look. Across the nearly 100 years of this iconic competition, qualifying ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Nov 26, 2025, 03:00pm EST DOHA, QATAR - MAY 13: A general view of the ...

Six spots have yet to be claimed in next year's World Cup. Two of the final spots will go to the winner of the Intercontinental Playoffs. The finals will be held on March 31, 2026. We know 42 of the ...

American Samoa are through to the group stage of OFC qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 after defeating Cook Islands.

MarJon Beauchamp drives to the basket during the FIBA World Cup Americas Group A Qualifiers between Nicaragua and USA. Roberto Gutierrez / FIBA via Getty Images COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — You should have ...

World Cup playoff guide with schedule, bracket breakdown and the teams battling for the final spots in the expanded ...

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is long and treacherous, with 206 countries competing through various pathways across six confederations for a spot at the sport's biggest event.

The 2026 World Cup draw is almost here and all but six spots in soccer's biggest global event are secure at this point. But the expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams also led to additional ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a first for the city of Houston. But Houstonians aren’t the only ones who are going to be experiencing the tournament for the first time. MORE TO KNOW: Where could the USMNT ...