FIFA is ready to unveil its biggest World Cup ever as the 2026 competition ramps up towards a highly anticipated opening this coming summer.

Atlanta is getting closer to its moment on the global stage as preparations continue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Forty-eight national teams (men’s and women’s combined) from all six FIFA confederations to compete across 12 groups, hosted by 11 FIFA Member Associations.

Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq’s national soccer team, is requesting FIFA delay the team’s World Cup playoff game scheduled for later this month because of travel issues due to the current conflict in the Middle East.

Blatter also said that the relationship between President Trump and FIFA's Gianni Infantino "changed the game" for the tournament.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark a historic shift in the tournament’s scale and structure. For the first time, the competition will feature 48 national teams, expanding the event to a record 104 matches played across three host nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

We are less than 100 days away from the FIFA World Cup here in Seattle! This means public transit is putting final touches on plans to move around 750,000 people on game days.

Here is the full list of matches, timings and venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he cannot guarantee the security of Iran's soccer team if it travels to the U.S. to compete in the World Cup later this year."The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup,