The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest ever, having expanded to 48 teams, a 50% increase from the previous tournament. With two weeks until kickoff, the anticipation is building as teams get ready to play in the United States,

The 2026 FIFA World Cup introduces a new format with 48 teams in 12 groups, with 32 advancing.

Discover the 48 teams taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Canada, Mexico, USA™, including host cities, groups and game dates. Learn more with FIFA.

Poland narrowly missed the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic qualifying campaign. Discover how the European nation fell short of reaching the tournament. Poland will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after falling short during the UEFA qualification process.

Take a closer look at 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D, featuring the United States, Paraguay, Australia and Turkiye.

Italy has won the FIFA World Cup four times. But if you've watched the last few editions of the tournament, you wouldn't know that. The Italian side hasn't even been taking part. Italy missed the 2026 World Cup in North America. It's their third ...

After a dramatic turnaround in qualifying, Paraguay arrive in North America with momentum, but with questions still to answer.

Qatar’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup marks a historic milestone as, for the first time, they qualified via their own results, with their only previous appearance coming in 2022 when they hosted the tournament. They had to take the scenic route to get there, too.