The FIFA World Cup will return for its 23rd instalment in 2026. 48 of the world’s best national teams are set to head to North America to battle out for one of the most prestigious competitions in

The 2026 World Cup takes place next summer and will see a record number of teams from across the globe battling it out to be crowned world champions. Here's everything we know so far about next summer's tournament.

Now that the 2026 World Cup mascots have been revealed, ESPN ranks every competition's mascot from worst to first dating back to 1966.

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As Fifa discusses the proposed increase to the number of teams at the 2030 World Cup, BBC Sport looks at whether a 64-team tournament could really happen and what it might look like.

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Instead of VAR, the U-20 World Cup will be used to test what FIFA has called Football Video Support (FVS). FVS is another version of video review, one that is more accessible for competitions across the world that have limited human and financial resources and cannot implement a full VAR review system.