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World Cup Group B football match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Cole Burston / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AFP__20260612__B6XD8PM__v1__HighRes__FblWc2026Match03CanBih-1781301396.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Larin (celebrates after scoring [Cole
World Cup 2026 Host Committee headquarters on May Day, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26121722408280-1779173523.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) SoFi Stadium workers protest in Los Angeles
host country no later than five days before their first group match. ## How many players will be on the World Cup roster? Each nation can name 26 players in its squad list, making the total
2026 General view of the legs and boots of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo as he waits in the tunnel to start their warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-17T184730Z_1617286135_UP1EM6H1G75UB_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-POR-COD-1781779824.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C472&quality=80) The Portugal team
2026 seeing how big it's become." ### The challenges ahead Although this isn't the first time that the U.S. has hosted the World Cup, the upcoming tournament is expected to be vastly different
country, or that the men's team will always fall short.  ## ‘An isolated incident’ On Tuesday, Sheinbaum acknowledged that the archaeological site lacked security filters
hosted by his country, Mexico. Known for being a formidable figure in Mexico’s previous World Cup campaigns, Ochoa will retire at the end of the team’s run at the tournament. ](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/05/nx-s1-5846403/world-cup-mosquitoes-ebola-heat) ### [Global Health](https://www.npr.org/sections/global-health/) ### [The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan](https://www.npr.org
2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday on June 14, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration
2026, the host nation found a reason to celebrate as Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament to give [Mexico the lead against South Africa](/sports/2026/6/11/jimenez-and-quinones-net-as-mexico-beat-south-africa-in-world-cup-opener). The iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City
2026 World Cup by beating Bolivia in Mexico, the location of their first ever appearance on the global stage back in 1986.** Karim Allawi was a player 40 years ago as the Lions of Mesopotamia
host and President Donald Trump suggesting Team Melli’s players may not be safe if they travel to his country for the championship. However, recent statements by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Iranian football officials
country to replace Iran at the [World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football) as “not appropriate”, rejecting any idea that the *Azzurri* will be granted a last-minute berth at this summer’s tournament. On Wednesday
host nation of the largest sporting event in the world would launch a war on their country just months before the tournament began. For Amir Ghalenoei’s side, the joint US-Israel war was more
country’s host status for world football’s centrepiece event, but he has also launched a wide-ranging crackdown on visas for visitors to the US. The Trump administration has assured FIFA that it will