The United States, Canada and Mexico have already been handed places in the 2026 tournament as co-hosts.
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Wednesday morning: What We’re Reading
What we’re hearing about the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule.
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World Cup 2026: Concacaf qualifying format set
Concacaf qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be quite different from what we have been used to in recent decades.
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What They're Saying: Lionel Messi
“I’m not thinking about the World Cup and I’m not saying 100 percent that I won’t be there because anything can happen. Because of my age, the most normal thing is that I won’t be there. Then we’ll see. Maybe we’ll do well at the [2024] Copa America and everything will work out for us […]
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World Cup 2026 qualifying: Argentina sinks Brazil
Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pregame crowd trouble that forced kickoff to be delayed. A 63rd-minute header from veteran defender Nicolas Otamendi secured victory for Argentina as the world champions bounced back from last week’s defeat to Uruguay to beat their bitter South American […]
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Inside Man: How FIFA guided the World Cup to Saudi Arabia By Tariq Panja (New York Times)2. For Mana Shim, Gotham’s Championship run provided justice, satisfaction and a perfect ending By Steph Yang (The Athletic)3. F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year By Jenna Fryer (AP)
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World Cup 2026: Egypt captain Mohamed Salah leads African stars into qualifying
Mohamed Salah will be among the stars in action this week when 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off with two matchdays. His two Premier League goals for Liverpool against Brentford on Sunday raised his total to 200 in English soccer, and he is now set to shine for Egypt against Group A rivals […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Rapinoe and Krieger’s trailblazing journeys to NWSL final By Jeff Kassouf (ESPN)2. Soccer has a refereeing ‘epidemic’ — just not the one you think By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)3. The complicated legacy of Qatar’s World Cup By Adam Kilgore (Washington Post)
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. LA-FIFA standoff at center of 2026 World Cup’s first battle: Who’s paying for it? By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)2. FC Cincinnati’s “vocal leader”: Matt Miazga blends worldly lessons with hometown swagger By Charles Boehm (MLSSoccer.com)3. USL Championship aims higher, led by conference finalists By Alejandro Canelón (For Soccer)
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Saudi Arabia ready for summer or winter World Cup after rapid bid process
Saudi Arabia is prepared to host the 2034 World Cup in summer or winter, its soccer chief told AFP, as the conservative oil giant was anointed the tournament’s host just weeks after announcing a bid. The quick-fire crowning of the alcohol-free desert monarchy, which first allowed non-religious foreign tourists in 2019, comes less than a […]