FIFA World Cup 2026 News

FIFA added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year's World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12.

FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 (approximately Rs 10.19 lakh) during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year's tournament was finalized.

Thomas Tuchel said Phil Foden's place in England's World Cup squad is "not a guarantee" after failing once more to hit peak form for the Three Lions.

The phase for the event in the United States, Mexico and Canada involves more than 3 million tickets.

The central African nation will face Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan in Group K at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Goals from Danilo, Igor Thiago and Gabriel Martinelli secured victory in what was Brazil's final game before coach Carlo Ancelotti names his World Cup squad.

Spain's football federation and coach Luis de la Fuente condemned anti-Muslim chants that marred the 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly.

It was an eighth defeat in a row for the US against European sides.

Thomas Tuchel says he now has more "clarity" after England's final home match before the World Cup, but there appear to be more questions than answers after a limp 1-0 defeat against Japan.

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi insisted Tuesday that his side was fully focused on the upcoming World Cup after a 2-1 friendly win over Paraguay, despite the ongoing controversy of January's Africa Cup of Nations final.

Kaoru Mitoma's composed finish in the first half of the friendly at Wembley condemned England to their first ever defeat at the hands of an Asian nation.

Viktor Gyokeres sent Sweden to the 2026 World Cup as he netted a dramatic late winner to hand his country a 3-2 win over Poland in their European play-off final on Tuesday.

If Italy is going to qualify for its first World Cup in 12 years, the Azzurri's defenders are going to have to contain a striker they respect and know well.

The final six World Cup places will be decided this week with the conclusion of two playoff tournaments that will complete the 48-team lineup.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Sunday that goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is unlikely to go to the World Cup this summer as he continues his return from injury.

FSE accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" in December when tickets were put on general sale ranging from $140 for the cheapest group games to $8,680 for the final.

Liverpool's Federico Chiesa was recalled Friday to Italy's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs while Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will miss the match to undergo surgery.

In a statement Thursday that did not mention Iran, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said soccer has a key role to "promote peace.