141 resultsfor “World Cup 2026 host countries”
2026 World Cup roster in New York, last month.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5045x5045+1078+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2Ffa%2Fd3769dbf466d9b9657112110136a%2Fwob-2336.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855763/2026-world-cup-usmnt-players-roster) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/soccer-edition) ### [Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855763/2026-world-cup-usmnt-players-roster) From
2026. **Karen Warren/AP** Karen Warren/AP HOUSTON — Germany's seven-goal rout of Curaçao in [its World Cup opener](https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup) on Sunday was the perfect outcome to overshadow a close first half and boost
country, in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 10, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3158x3158+789+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2F82%2F3bb459234db9aba1a908fe8cce7d%2Fgettyimages-2280264146.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5853075/somali-world-cup-referee-denied-u-s-entry-hailed-as-hero-at-home) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/soccer-edition) ### [Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5853075/somali-world-cup-referee-denied-u-s-entry-hailed-as-hero-at-home) That fringe benefit comes
2026 tournament in North America. Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi, who was only hired in March, drew heavily on the country’s diaspora in Europe, where the majority of the 26 players he selected were born
2026 has produced a record eight draws after 16 matches ## Europe feeling the heat? When Belgium drew with Egypt on Monday they became the seventh of 10 teams from Europe to fail to win their
country railing against a diplomatic approach. **Trump has nominated Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence.** Clayton is a federal prosecutor and [former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5855365/trump-director-of-national-intelligence-jay-clayton-bill-pulte-fisa-702).
hosts USA, said: "I don't like it. I only like it when the conditions are extreme. "But when the conditions are good, it is unnecessary." So, who are the winners and the losers
host the match [cancelled it](/sports/2026/6/2/spain-bans-dr-congo-world-cup-warm-up-due-to-ebola-fears) on Tuesday over health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. “I have signed the decree banning the holding of the June 9 match between the Democratic
2026 World Cup in recent days has been insignificant.** "Just, you know, chill, relax," Infantino told a news conference at the Azteca Stadium on the eve of Thursday's opening match between Mexico and South
hosts first game against Paraguay, Sid Lowe sat down with head US coach Mauricio Pochettino. [They discuss his strange path](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/10/mauricio-pochettino-no-one-sees-the-usa-as-a-contender-but-why-not) to managing the US – and how far the former Tottenham manager
host cities in the U.S. With a record 48 teams and a whopping 1,248 players, there's an endless number of facts and figures about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But don't worry
country will cohost this year’s World Cup with Canada and Mexico. “We [the NFF] want to see it [the FIFA peace prize] abolished. We don’t think it’s part of FIFA’s mandate
2026 Fifa World Cup matches are being played in the US with Mexico and Canada sharing the remainder. With that comes more international fans in the US keen to explore American culture, landscape
host them here, and we’re going to give them a positive experience,” Sarah Hanna, director of the Kino Sports Complex, where the team will train, told the AFP news agency. Grass is being watered
country’s economy and wartime logistics, and – in what Zelenskyy said was a very deliberate tactic – bringing the conflict home to ordinary Russians. Many military analysts argue that this techno-centric warfare is likely
2026 Fifa [World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football) because he has not been issued a visa. Jibril Rajoub went to the opening match between [Mexico and South Africa](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/12/world-cup-2026-opening-ceremony-review-shakira-burna-boy-mexico) in Mexico City on Thursday
country on football’s biggest stages. The East African newspaper, The Eastleigh Voice, [described](https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/football/11153/omar-abdulkadir-artan-makes-history-as-first-somalia-referee-at-africa-cup-of-nations) his presence at the AFCON as a “groundbreaking moment for Somali football” when he became the first Somali
Hosting the 2034 World Cup means constructing up to 15 new stadiums, as well as a significant airport expansion to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors. There was no mention of LIV Golf
2026 World Cup after this result, had seven shots to Brazil's two in the second half. While rivals Argentina and France have impressed in the United States, Brazil have struggled to hit top form
hosts the men's football World Cup. The shooting came less than two months after masked gunmen from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel unleashed a wave of violence, sowing fear across the country following