Forty-eight nations will compete in the newly-expanded format in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, attempting to etch their name ...

Playing without Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal needed a win to secure a World Cup spot and did so in style, with hat-tricks from Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves.

Frustrated Italy fans streamed out of the San Siro, bracing for more World Cup playoff drama, after their team slumped to a ...

Ronaldo has featured at all of those so far except the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. He has made 22 appearances ...

FIFA has banned three countries from competing in the World Cup in past editions for political reasons. The 2026 showpiece ...

Four-time World champions Italy now have to battle through the playoffs in March if they are to avoid missing the tournament ...

France conclude their Group D campaign in UEFA's World Cup qualifying section this month.Long-serving head coach Didier ...

This scenario opens up the possibility of witnessing both Messi and Ronaldo, two of the greatest players in football history, competing in what could be their final World Cup. Messi, who has already ...

Surprisingly for a team with so many modern-day stars, Portugal have only played at eight World Cups. Their best result was in 1966, when they finished in third place and Eusebio was the tournament's ...

Ex-captain of Ghana Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan was confronted at the Accra Sports Stadium by a man who questioned his ...

The final round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.Here, AFP Sport takes a look at ...

One African nation is reportedly set to recieve a budget of around $13.68 million (R236 million) for their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. Ghana booked their ticket for a fifth appearance at the World ...