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More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year's World Cup, FIFA said Thursday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began at the start of October.
FIFA says U.S. government holds final authority on 2026 World Cup host city safety after Trump suggests moving matches.
Fifa has been trialling a new video review format where managers can hold up a card to request a decision to be reviewed by the referee. The cards are part of a new system called Football Video Support (FVS) being tested at the Under-20 World Cup and other smaller-scale leagues and tournaments.
President Donald Trump this week threatened to relocate World Cup matches scheduled for Boston in 2026, citing concerns about local crime and unrest. But can the U.S. president actually move World Cup matches?
Victor Osimhen plundered a hat trick and substitute Frank Onyeka scored a pile driver as Nigeria routed Benin in Uyo, to keep their FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes alive.
FIFA has also announced the opening of the resale site, which has tickets available for the final at MetLife Stadium for prices ranging from $9,538 to $57,500 per seat as of Thursday afternoon. The World Cup takes place from June 11 through July 19 in 2026.
The FIFA World Cup is eight months away, but thoughts are already turning towards which teams could potentially win in 2026 as more teams qualify. We know the identity of 28 of the 48
South Africa's performance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is symbolic of the resilience that coach Hugo Broos has instilled in the team.