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FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s vows that the upcoming World Cup will be the “most inclusive” in history
FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to kickoff. The event, cohosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, is the biggest in the competition’s history
FIFA 2026 World Cup will no doubt be one of the greatest and most spectacular events in the history
FIFA World Cup 2026 will be one like never before. Featuring 48 teams from across six confederations, the tournament will be the biggest in the competition’s 96-year history
history. Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Al Jazeera takes a look at the top five key talking points: ## World Cup across three countries, in a first All men’s World Cup editions between
Fifa, Tehran and US authorities over the conditions surrounding Iran's participation at the largest World Cup in history
World Cup hosted by New Zealand and Australia was a net positive, the joint Japan-South Korea men's tournament in 2002 was a "mixed bag" for two nations with a long and uneven history
Fifa World Cup. Football (or soccer, as they call it in North America) is the world's most popular sport and the World Cup is the most prestigious prize of them all. For the first
FIFA World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026) debut on home soil, Qatar are gearing up for a new “dream”. The reigning – and back-to-back – Asian champions head to the June 11-July 19 football tournament in North
Fifa and the US government at all levels have been in co-ordination for years around ensuring a successful delivery of the World Cup, first and foremost starting with safety. "The US has lots
Fifa chiefs, though - two years later, the release of a 'onesie' kit - with shirt and shorts stitched together to make a single garment - was also banned by football's governing body.  The only recent disappointments come in the World Cup, yet there are mitigating circumstances. In 2018, the West Africans were the first side
FIFA's World Cup ticket sales outraged fans. Now they are under investigation](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836514/2026-world-cup-fifa-ticket-prices) Another variation of the "love of the game" theory is that the word could have come from the Dutch
FIFA Club World Cup last year. Al Jazeera Sport takes you through all the information you need to know in the run-up to the 145th FA Cup final. ## Who won last season
FIFA World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) could be the final act for some of football’s finest talents. Although some of this tournament’s players will set a men’s football record by appearing in their
FIFA and host city organisers about plans to protect residents, workers, and visitors.” “The silence has been deafening,” Li said. In a statement to Al Jazeera, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said the 2026 World
World Cup in history starts on 11 June and there are more ways to follow it on the BBC than ever before.** With 48 teams in action, up from 32, there will be a record
Fifa World Cup stadiums**  A soccer match at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California in 2016. Photograph: Marcio
FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary
Fifa Club World Cup won - all in his own brilliant style, or at least the style he feels Cruyff bequeathed him. And it is one that has been admired and copied - a gift left behind