How many teams will be involved in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Forty-eight teams will be involved in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, representing the largest number of nations ever featured in the main finals ...

The 2026 World Cup draw is set for Friday, Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C. determining the groups and matchups for next summer's tournament in North America. This edition of the World Cup has expanded to ...

FIFA on Wednesday announced that the third phase of 2026 World Cup tickets sales will begin on Dec. 11, making this round -- beginning six days after the draw -- the first chance for buyers to bid on ...

Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. FIFA said Tuesday the top four teams in the latest men's rankings will, if they finish top of their respective round-robin groups, ...

The 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5 will reward the four highest-ranked teams -- Spain, Argentina, France and England-- which will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament ...

Australia’s hopes of an easier 2026 World Cup group hang on whether FIFA decides to make a strange rule change just days before the draw. So far 42 teams have officially qualified for the 48-team ...

A pair of snowy owls spotted along Montrose Beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of the two owls has ...