Of the 48 spots in the expanded World Cup 2026 field, 42 have been secured. Two additional spots will be determined in an intercontinental playoff.

Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is open to moving Serie A fixtures before Italy’s World Cup play-off to help the national team, as he sees a ‘great chance’ to reach the 2026 World Cup.Italy

FOX Sports announced on Friday that it will air an unprecedented 3 ½ hours of live coverage of the World Cup draw for the first time ever on broadcast television in the U.S.

Responding to the committee in a letter and on social media, Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center’s president, said FIFA paid several million dollars as a sponsor, instead of participating in a traditional rental agreement. He added the FIFA was paying for all expenses related to the event.

As part of American Dream’s “ Black Friday Dream Grab ” event, 100 soccer fans will have a chance to win two tickets to a FIFA World Cup group stage game at MetLife Stadium — an estimated $3,000 value.

The Socceroos will get their home send-off before next year's World Cup final adventure in North America by hosting a special FIFA-backed tournament on Australian soil.

France's Paco Rassat took the first World Cup win of his Alpine skiing career on Saturday to move top of the slalom standings after the season's first two races.

Great Britain's Matt Weston wins the opening skeleton race of the season on the track that will be used for next year's Winter Olympics, in Cortina, Italy.

Frenchman Paco Rassat squeaked out his first career world cup win in men's slalom at the Gurgl, Austria event Saturday with a time of 1:44.55.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has begun the process of moving dollars within its budget to add bus service for the event.

Former Scotland assistant John Carver says seeing Scotland qualify for the World Cup was "bittersweet" after missing out during his time with the national side. Carver joined Steve Clarke's set up in 2020 and was part of the team that led Scotland to two Euros before leaving to take over as Lechia Gdansk manager last December.