ALL POSTS TAGGED "2026 World Cup"
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/ 60 days ago2026 World Cup to have as many as ten teams from Africa
In a historic move, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that nine to ten nations in Africa will participate in the upcoming 2026 World Cup. It will be held across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Notably, the 54-year-old announced during the 46th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Addis […]
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/ 74 days agoWorld Cup 2026 stadiums to use new names per FIFA rules
FIFA previously announced all 16 host cities and their stadiums for the 2026 World Cup over two years ago. The governing body of the sport then revealed exactly how many matches each area will get back in February. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the tournament final. The arena is currently the home of […]
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/ 161 days agoTim Vickery warns of problems in USA for World Cup 2026
Copa America 2024 was supposed to show the soccer world that the United States can successfully host major tournaments. The competition, which is typically held in South America, was played throughout the States in June and July. Many essentially saw Copa America as basically a dry run for the 2026 World Cup. While there were […]
Business of Soccer
/ 347 days agoFIFA makes Los Angeles U-turn: World Cup 2026 is coming to LA
SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area looks set to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches once again. The state-of-the-art arena was previously picked as one of the 11 United States venues for the upcoming tournament. However, a feud between the governing body of the sport and Stan Kroenke seemed to spoil these plans. Kroenke […]
Al Nassr
/ 442 days agoRonaldo plans on staying with Al-Nassr through 2026 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo waved off any discussion of his retirement as he plans to keep playing with Al-Nassr and Portugal through the 2026 World Cup. The Portuguese icon sees playing in the 2026 competition as a sendoff to his career. Ronaldo is one of six players to have played in five World Cups. He would, along […]
Chelsea
/ 691 days agoChristian Pulisic could be nearing end of Chelsea journey
January has now passed and Christian Pulisic is still contracted to Chelsea, but is the American’s time at Stamford Bridge realistically up? The London club has been on a mesmeric spending spree this winter, with Todd Boehly looking to secure lots of players on long-term contracts to assist with FFP regulations. Whether or not this […]