The national team, which famously hosted the 2018 World Cup and reached the quarterfinals that year, will once again watch from afar as the competition unfolds across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

From Donald Trump’s involvement to fans shut out, a look at the politics, on-the-pitch predictions and more from the biggest tournament yet for the beautiful game

Everything wrong with the 2026 World Cup - WORLD CUP 2026: From unprecedented wars and rip-off ticket prices to Gianni Infantino selling football’s soul and Donald Trump’s determination to create a “Maga World Cup”,

In the first article of series by performance expert Alan McCall, he explains the mutliple challenges facing players at the World Cup

The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament’s festive atmosphere

Egypt began their World Cup preparations with a ​1-0 home win over Russia ‌on Thursday but talisman Mohamed Salah was rested for the friendly ​clash in Cairo.

All of the pretournament noise will be drowned out by events on the pitch when the 2026 World Cup finally -- finally! -- kicks off on Thursday.

The 2018 Russia World Cup marked the emergence of a fearsome teenager, Kylian Eum-ba-pye (France). At the time, aged 19, he scored in the final against Croatia, leading France to the top, and set a milestone as the second teenager to score in a World Cup final after Pelé.