Al Jazeera breaks down the key talking points ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 which kicks off next week.

Predictions about who will be the next world champion often miss the mark. The pressure at this tournament is as intense as ...

In the soccer world, it’s not all that unusual for managers to look at an upcoming World Cup as a natural end to their tenure ...

The most obvious impact of heat on the World Cup is for the players. A 2025 study published in the International Journal of ...

Morocco at the 2026 World Cup: squad overview, Group C, match schedule, head coach, key players & tournament outlook. Full ...

Moroccan head coach Jamal Sellami was gifted Jordanian citizenship by King Abdullah II in December for his role in guiding ...

All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match ...

These five standouts - from teams playing and base-camping in Kansas City - are players to watch at the World Cup.

Belgium were eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we ...

Almost all of the world’s leading talents will be involved at the tournament.

Portugal's captain has the most caps and goals of any male player in history and is the only one to score in five World Cups.

Other already established players are older than 19 but are set to make their first World Cup appearances, including ...