How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup? There will be 48 teams in the 2026 World Cup, an increase of 16 from previous editions. Previously, there were eight groups comprising of four nations each.

The stage is almost set for the biggest spectacle in soccer. The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was held Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to map out the groups for an unprecedented ...

Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after the latest prices for 2026 World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday. The governing body allocates 8% of tickets to national ...

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Real Madrid won plenty at last year’s The Best FIFA Football Awards. / Christopher Pike/FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The 2025 Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony will see soccer’s elite scoop an array of ...