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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The qualification cycle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost at an end, with 42 of the 48 teams competing in next year's tournament now known. The remaining places will be filled by the winners of ...