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1 day ago · The 2026 FIFA World Cup, marketed as FIFA World Cup 26, will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
- June TBD – July 19
- 48 (from 6 confederations)
- Canada, Mexico, United States
- 16 (in 16 host cities)
1 day ago · The group winners will qualify for the World Cup, while the runners-up will participate in play-off matches. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia's national team is currently suspended and their participation is yet to be confirmed.
- 7 September 2023 – March 2026
- 10
- 20 (2 per match)
- 211 (from 6 confederations)
1 day ago · The history behind the FIFA World Cup. Watch this video to learn more about the history of the FIFA World Cup. See all videos for this article. 1930 World Cup. Uruguay scoring its first goal in the World Cup final against Argentina, in Montevideo, Uruguay, July 30, 1930. (more) Explore which countries won the most men's World Cup titles over time.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- What is the World Cup?The World Cup in football (soccer) is a quadrennial tournament of 32 men’s national teams that is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Foo...
- Why is the World Cup every four years?The World Cup happens every four years in order to have enough time for the qualification tournaments and playoffs among national teams to take pla...
- How does qualifying for the World Cup work?Qualifying for the World Cup is a long process during the years between each quadrennial tournament. Each of the Fédération Internationale de Footb...
- Where does World Cup prize money come from?World Cup prize money comes from the earnings of the nonprofit Fédération Internationale de Football Association. FIFA’s revenue is generated by hi...
- Who is the World Cup’s top scorer?The men’s World Cup all-time top scorer is Miroslav Klose of the German national football (soccer) team. He scored a total of 16 goals across four...
2 days ago · As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the final tournaments. [1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy in 18, Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. [2] To date, eight nations have won the tournament.
3 days ago · The U.S. Army is investigating whether a soldier who is currently being held in Russia on theft charges was lured there by the country's intelligence services, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.
17 hours ago · 0. Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva went to Russia to care for her mother. She was detained when she tried to leave the country to return to her husband and daughters in the U.S. (Pavel Butorin) At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, above glowing tables crowded with wine glasses, President Joe Biden invoked Pavel Butorin ’s wife Alsu Kurmasheva.
1 day ago · When he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Putin evoked World War II in seeking to justify his actions that Kyiv and its Western allies denounced as an unprovoked war of aggression.
