The first application to purchase tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston and elsewhere is now open. The Visa Presale Draw is the first of four World Cup ticketing phases, FIFA announced last week. It opened Wednesday at 10 a.m. and will close Sep. 19 at 10 a.m.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is calling on FIFA to make World Cup tickets more affordable for New Yorkers.

Brazil lost six matches in qualifying for the World Cup. Can Carlo Ancelotti fix their problems in time for the tournament?

While some African nations have taken major steps towards next year's tournament, some of the would-be heavyweights must now start facing up to the prospect of watching 2026's football jamboree from the outside.

Spain’s Ferran Torres, bottom, is congratulated by Lamine Yamal after scoring his side’s 4th goal during a World Cup qualifying round Group E soccer match between Turkey and Spain at Konya Buyuksehir stadium, in Konya, Turkey, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Democratic New York City mayoral candiate Zohran Mamdani launched a petition for FIFA to end dynamic pricing and allow more locals to head to 2026 World Cup games.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup is proving a major hit with digital audiences, with BBC Sport content racking up over 20 million views on social media alone, cementing the tournament as another breakout moment for women’s sport this summer.

A look at Group A and the qualification scenariosMohamed Salah/@BBCThe 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (Africa Zone) will resume in October, with matches counting for the 9th and 10th rounds of the

FIFA is renaming most of the 2026 World Cup stadiums to remove corporate sponsorships, a policy detailed in a list of all 16 venues and their new names.