Peerless Japan claim Women’s Asian Cup honours
A week after they qualified for a tenth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, Japan saw off Australia 1-0 in the final of the Women’s Asian Cup to claim a third continental crown. For the final time, the continental showpiece was used as the qualification tournament for the global finals, where the AFC’s six […]
Aguilera: Bad Bunny has to be there if we qualify
Shining under the bright lights in front of an international audience is nothing new for this Puerto Rico star. It’s been happening for years, but it seems lately things have risen to a new level. Bad Bunny? Well, yes, he’s having a very good year, but in this case, it is his compatriot, Jill Aguilera, […]
Spain book ticket to Qatar 2026
Spain have become the first European team to book their ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™. They finished top of their qualifying group for this year’s UEFA European Under-17 Championship and subsequently banked a place at the global finals. Spain, who missed out on last year’s U-17 World Cup, qualified after drawing […]
Play-Off Tournament takes centre stage
After several years of toiling through the ups and down of qualifying, six teams will be looking to fulfil their dream in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament. World Cup 2026 venues Guadalajara Stadium and Monterrey Stadium will be the setting for the matches, beginning with the semi-finals on 26 March and the finals […]
Palestra earns Italy call as Chiesa returns
Italy have named a 28-man squad for their UEFA play-off matches as the Azzurri bid to avoid missing out on a third successive FIFA World Cup™. Head coach Gennaro Gattuso’s men will take on Northern Ireland on 26 March in Bergamo in the Path A semi-final, with a trip to either Wales or Bosnia and […]
Gargano on Uruguay’s fearsome trio from 2010
Oscar Tabarez struggled to contain his emotions on the touchline, yelling, “Come on, Uruguay!” at the top of his lungs. Diego Forlan offered yet another masterclass in shooting from range. Luis Suarez toiled tirelessly, interspersed with moments of magic, and shed tears after being handed his marching orders for clawing a header off the line. […]
Philadelphia hits high notes with its Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Sonic ID
The FIFA World Cup 2026™ is expected to hit the highest of notes, from the sounds of jubilant fans in stadiums and sublime skills of the greatest players in the world to the historic first half-time show at the final in New York New Jersey Stadium. And the diversity and creativity of the global showpiece […]
Bailey, Cephas lead way in Jamaica play-off squad
Jamaica interim coach Rudolph Speid has named his 27-player roster for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament, which includes European-based stars Leon Bailey and Renaldo Cephas, however, qualifying standouts Warner Brown and Shamar Nicholson have missed out. Nicholson led the team in scoring during Concacaf qualifying with five goals, but will not be traveling […]
26 Superstars: Bruno Fernandes
He reads the game at exceptional speed: Bruno Fernandes always seems to be a few seconds ahead of everyone else around him. The tireless, ruthlessly efficient Manchester United captain and Portugal playmaker has become synonymous with technical mastery and inspiring leadership, be it on a crisp night in the north-west of England or on the international […]
Official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Album roll-out begins
Today, the Official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Album roll-out begins with the global release of Lighter by Jelly Roll and Carín León, produced by Cirkut, via Def Jam Recordings. Lighter marks the first chapter of a groundbreaking album created for the most inclusive FIFA World Cup™ in history and is now live across all major […]