The largest and most far-flung World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 48 teams spread across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and sceptics are asking whether its frenzied growth is worth the environmental cost.
Sheffield United midfielder Hamza Choudhury marked his home debut with a goal as Bangladesh secured a convincing 2-0 win over Bhutan in their FIFA international friendly match at the renovated and jam-packed National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.
The Bangladesh national women's football team came back twice to hold hosts Jordan for a 2-2 draw in the second and final match of the tri-nation FIFA friendly series at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman on Tuesday night.
A wave of excitement has swept across the nation as the national football team readies itself for two eagerly awaited matches, invigorated by the inclusion of three expatriate players in Javier Cabrera's squad.
European club trophy winners Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will hope to fire South Korea to the World Cup in the coming days with four remaining automatic spots from Asia up for grabs.
South Korea hope Son Heung-min's European success can rub off on the national side when the skipper leads them into crucial World Cup qualifiers next week.
FIFA announced Wednesday the creation of a transfer window running from June 1 to 10 for all teams competing in this summer's revamped Club World Cup.
Mexico City is gearing up to welcome more than five million visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whose opening match will be played in the sprawling megacity, authorities said Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that all fans from across the globe would be welcome at the 2026 World Cup despite concerns over his border crackdown impacting the tournament.
Canada-based Bangladeshi footballer Shamit Shome has been cleared by FIFA on Tuesday to represent Bangladesh in international football, confirmed Bangladesh Football Federation vice-president Fahad Karim.
Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, on Saturday opposed a South American request to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams, saying such increases in numbers would lead to 鈥榗haos鈥�.
The head of South American football's governing body CONMEBOL called on FIFA to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 nations on Thursday in a one-off gesture as the tournament celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Referees at this year's Club World Cup will be equipped with body cameras and instructed to implement new rules to cut down on time-wasting by goalkeepers, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Bangladesh have climbed two steps in the latest FIFA men鈥檚 world rankings, moving from the 185th to 183rd following their goalless draw against India in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers on March 25.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday it would be 鈥榓 bad idea鈥� for FIFA to expand the World Cup to 64 nations for the 2030 tournament.
Bangladesh have climbed two spots in the latest FIFA men鈥檚 world rankings, moving from the 185th to 183rd following their goalless draw against India in the Asian Cup qualifying third round...
Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football announced.
South Korean authorities said Thursday they will inspect elite-level football pitches across the country after national skipper Son Heung-min blamed poor playing surfaces for hurting their World Cup hopes.
Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Japan have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but they have set themselves the ambitious target of winning next year's tournament after dominating in Asian qualifying.
The winner of this year's expanded Club World Cup in the United States will receive up to $125 million in prize money, FIFA announced on Wednesday.
Thomas Tuchel admitted Jude Bellingham was 鈥榣ucky鈥� to escape a red card as England 鈥榮truggled鈥� to secure a 3-0 win against minnows Latvia on Monday.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted again on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case.
England extended Thomas Tuchel's 100 per cent start to his reign as Reece James' first international goal inspired a 3-0 win against Latvia in Monday's World Cup qualifier.
New Zealand reached the World Cup for only the third time with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia on Monday but lost in-form Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood to injury.
Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 on Saturday to start their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a win, while Erling Haaland was among the scorers as Norway swept to a 5-0 victory in Moldova.
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen scored both goals as Nigeria beat Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali on Friday to win for the first time in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
Thomas Tuchel made a winning start to life as England coach with a 2-0 victory against Albania in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, while Robert Lewandowski handed Poland a narrow win over Lithuania.
Argentina edged to the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Friday after a superb strike from Thiago Almada earned them a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo gave them a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday.