Our goal is to win the World Cup." The Samurai Blue have reached the ... It stunned Germany and Spain to reach the knockout stage at the 2022 tournament in Qatar, but lost on penalties to Croatia.

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 ...

ending a run which began in 2012 and includes winning the 2018 World Cup and making the final in 2022. The 2026 World Cup would be his last chance to win another major trophy with Les Bleus under ...

As a result, recent European Cup winners Chelsea (2021) and Manchester City (2023) qualified. Only two clubs per country can qualify, meaning 2022 Champions League finalists Liverpool were not ...

Over the years, the famous canary yellow shirt of the Brazil national team has become synonymous with World Cup success, beautiful soccer and legendary players. However, Brazil fans are having to ...

FIFA said its reserves, which sat at nearly $4 billion after the 2022 World Cup, will be untouched for this competition. The huge prize purse, though, is perhaps a necessary expense considering ...

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The biggest World Cup in history will be here before you know it. More teams. More games. More hype. The field has been increased from 32 to 48 for the first time since 1998. As host nations ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Argentina’s Leandro Paredes celebrates after ...

Lionel Messi completed his long and occasionally tortuous path to glory with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. La Albiceleste have since retained their Copa America title and are leading ...

The 2026 men’s World Cup is still more than a year away, but in March of 2025, its field of 48 teams began to take shape. Japan, New Zealand, Iran and Argentina joined co-hosts Canada ...