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Why is the FIFA World Cup 2026 being held in three countries?

World Cup 2026 being held in three countries? If you’re a football fan, the craze

Red cards can be given to players who cover their mouths while confronting opponents

2026 FIFA World Cup held in Washington, D.C., on Friday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5504x5504+1376+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2Fbc%2F846f8a9f4b05a60c4ba03747957f%2Fgettyimages-2249478798.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/nx-s1-5633268/fifa-world-cup-draw-soccer) ### [2026 World

How extreme weather and heat could affect players at World Cup 2026

World Cup have been held before or after summer in the US? Fox noted that international tournaments are traditionally in the European domestic off season, which is when the 2026

World Cup 2026: FIFA bans fans from bringing reusable bottles to stadiums

held at each stadium.” The 48-team World Cup, cohosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will run from June 11 ‌to ‌July 19. ![INTERACTIVE-Football FIFA Venues of World Cup 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 explained in maps and charts

2026 will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. This year’s football tournament will be the largest World Cup ever held

Fans banned from taking water bottles into games

World Cup 2026 will remain consistent with other events held at each stadium." The change

How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer

World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3403x3403+849+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) ### [2026

Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.

World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3403x3403+849+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) ### [2026

These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?

World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3403x3403+849+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) ### [2026

California questions FIFA’s possible violations in World Cup ticket sales

2026 World Cup, which kicks off on June 11 and is being held in the United

Mexico vs South Africa: World Cup 2026 opening game – teams, start, lineups

2026 World Cup is the biggest in the sport’s history, and the first to be held

World Cup 2026: What time can fans in Europe, Middle East and Africa watch?

World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) matches spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada, the kickoff timings will vary significantly during the June 11-July 19 tournament. Held

More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds

World Cup match between Tunisia and the Netherlands exactly two years later, on June 25, 2026, raising concerns about the safety of conditions during that upcoming game. At another 2024 match, held

FIFA World Cup 2026 talking points: NFL-style half-time show, kits and more

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 1930, the inaugural tournament

How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?

Cup 2026? **With just a month to go until the biggest football tournament in the world begins, attention is turning not just to the teams and venues, but to the weather.** Heat, thunderstorms and even

Fifa 'risking player safety' over heat at World Cup - scientists

2026 World Cup. Heat, thunderstorms and even poor air quality from wildfires are all features of summer across the United States, Canada and Mexico, where the tournament will be held

Tailgating to be allowed at Boston World Cup matches as FIFA changes stance

held in conjunction with World Cup matches at the MetLife Stadium – to be known as New York New Jersey Stadium – in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ![INTERACTIVE-Football FIFA Teams that have qualified for the World

What to know about Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026

2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Dan Mullan/Pool Photo via AP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP25339681916496-1773904421.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Panama’s opponents at the FIFA World Cup draw in December 2025 were

Brentford and Fulham share the points after goalless draw

World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/6cbf/live/93632120-28f2-11f1-934f-036468834728.jpg) [View more](/sport/ask-me-anything) ## [More European football](/sport/football/european) - [Struggling Real suffer title blow with Girona draw](/sport/football/live/cgrlqgzr0elt) Real Madrid suffer La Liga title blow

World Cup 2026 prize money, fees to be increased for all teams: FIFA

2026 prize money, fees to be increased for all teams: FIFA FIFA says it is ‌‌in discussions with national football associations to increase prize money for all ⁠⁠48 teams participating ⁠⁠in the World Cup