In the UK, BBC and ITV will broadcast World Cup matches from 11 June 2026 when the tournament starts, but will find themselves facing stiffer competition from YouTube. While regular linear broadcast will give a predictable experience, YouTube could come up with something different.

Iran will "boycott the United States, but not the World Cup," the president of the country's football federation said Wednesday, in quotes reported by Iran's Fars news agency.

Iran intends to boycott the United States but not the World Cup, according to Iranian football federation president Mehdi Taj.

Philadelphia Soccer 2026 is announcing more details about the FIFA Fan Festival tied to the city's World Cup matches.

The World Cup co-host will play friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia in Toronto with a 26-man squad and two mainstays as training players

Massachusetts has received more than $46 million in federal money for World Cup preparations, a long awaited windfall that will ease money woes plaguing the effort. The state confirmed receiving the money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency late Wednesday.

FIFA has announced a partnership with YouTube that will allow media partners and creators to expand their content ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Every team in a FIFA ‌women's competition will be required to have at least one female head or assistant coach, part of sweeping new regulations from soccer's governing body aimed at boosting the number of women coaching at the highest ​levels.

After four years, the FIFA World Cup will return to America bigger than ever, with 48 teams playing across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, bringing in billions of global viewers —