Co-host nation Mexico is the highest-ranked team in its group, but only by seven spots, as South Korea is ranked 22nd in the ...

42 teams have already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 33 of them are ranked in the Top 50. Spain has topped the ...

France 1998 remains their only appearance at a World Cup, with the recent draw against Curacao costing them a 2026 spot and ...

From multiple winners to debutant minnows, the 2026 World Cup will welcome the full spectrum of global football.

Here's ESPN's far-too-early ranking of Africa's nine guaranteed tournament qualifiers, although that number would become 10 ...

Great news: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is (finally) over. Good news: This is all starting to feel a bit more real now. We finally know all 12 groups, and we have a clearer idea of who might be set ...

U.S. Soccer knows that a positive performance at the 2026 World Cup could energize the country and increase the sport's ...

FIFA modified the draw for 2026 to create separate pathways to the semifinals for the four-highest ranked teams: Spain, ...

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the ...

Women’s World Cup champion Spain has widened its points lead atop the FIFA rankings over the second-placed United States ...

In terms of team pedigree in group stage matches, there is a clear, heavy bias toward the nine venues in the eastern two time ...