FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said the United States and the United Kingdom are poised to be named as hosts of the Women's World Cup in 2031 and 2035, respectively. Infantino told the UEFA ...

It has been confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will see 104 games played, up from the original 80, as 12 groups of four teams in each will be the format. It has also been confirmed that the final will ...

Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be a long journey, a gauntlet that will require — at a minimum — multiple group stages. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will put eight teams ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup field is taking shape as the United States, Canada and Mexico prepare to host the world's biggest sporting event. The World Cup returns to the United States for the first ...

The next FIFA World Cup is less than 18 months away, with the United States, Canada and Mexico poised to host the 23rd edition in 2026. Lionel Messi completed his long and occasionally tortuous ...

2025 Club World Cup takes place in the United States between June 15 and July 13; competition expanded from annual tournament with seven teams to 32-team tournament every four years; Man City and ...

The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup is just on the horizon and fans are getting exciting for what is set to be a groundbreaking tournament. It will be held in England and the Red Roses will want to claim ...

The 2026 World Cup begins on 11th June ahead of the final on 19th July at the MetLife Stadium. There will be a record 48 teams at the tournament, competing across more than 100 matches staged in ...

The refrigerated trucks will rumble down a thousand miles of highway, tracked by the minute and packed with rolls of the most precious grass in sports. Seven of 11 U.S. venues have the artificial ...

When are the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoffs? The playoffs take place in March 2026. The 16 teams involved will be split into four paths, with the overall winners of each path taking a place ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Daichi Kamada, left, celebrates with teammates, Takefusa Kubo, center, and Kaoru Mitoma, right ...

UEFA World Cup qualifying runs from March 2025; England face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra; the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026; the tournament will be ...