Five million ticket requests in 24 hours underlines soaring global demand
Just 24 hours after the third phase of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ opened, demand from around the world reached extraordinary levels. Fans from over 200 countries and territories submitted five million ticket requests via FIFA.com/tickets, fuelled by excitement to witness the first-ever 48-team tournament, which will take place across Canada, Mexico and the United States from Thursday, 11 June to Sunday, […]
De Arrascaeta: The goals were for my son
Giorgian de Arrascaeta is living some of the most memorable days of his life. Since lifting the CONMEBOL Libertadores trophy just over a week ago, the Uruguayan playmaker has continued to make history in a Flamengo shirt. Following the Brazilian league triumph, he struck twice to secure Flamengo’s 2-1 victory over Cruz Azul from Mexico […]
Pyramids announce Intercontinental Cup squad
Reigning African champions Pyramids FC have unveiled their 26-strong squad for the ongoing FIFA Intercontinental Cup™. Having seen off Al Ahli in September’s FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup, the Egyptian giants now face CR Flamengo in the FIFA Challenger Cup on 13 December in Qatar. The Brazilian side advanced to the penultimate stage of the Intercontinental Cup […]
Algeria’s crown on line as quarters conclude
The quarter-finals at the FIFA Arab Cup™ conclude with two heavyweight showdowns that feature a pair of nations – and possibly a third – that are also headed to next year’s FIFA World Cup™. First-up, it’s a Jordan side that were peerless in the group stage, clashing with Iraq in an all-AFC showdown in Al […]
Syria stars sense something special is building
Ahead of the FIFA Arab Cup 2025™, Syria were ranked below many nations that they ended up outlasting. In their group, they advanced to the knockouts ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™-bound pair Qatar and Tunisia. Elsewhere, they lasted longer than an Egyptian side also heading to North America next year. Oman and Bahrain, fellow […]
Spain end 2025 on top of the world
Spain remain top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking following the final update of 2025. La Roja cemented their status as the No1 team on the planet by winning the UEFA Women’s Nations League title. While the world champions were immovable at the summit, there were several other changes in the top 10. View our […]
El Shenawy: We want to achieve something unprecedented for Egyptian football
It is no mean feat for any Egyptian club to shine when giants like Al Ahly and Zamalek cast such long shadows in the football landscape. The two clubs boast immense history domestically and across Africa, which makes competing with them a daunting task, demanding relentless toil and dedication from anyone hoping to close the […]
Saudi Arabia edge Palestine as Morocco sink Syria
Having progressed from the qualifiers all the way to the quarters, Syria’s fantastic run at the FIFA Arab Cup™ has come to an end as they fell 1-0 against Morocco in Al Rayyan. It was a pair of substitutes that combined to conjure the late goal, with Walid Azaro tucking home after a Mounir Chouiar […]
Random Selection Draw Ticketing Phase now open
The entry period for the next phase of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ – the Random Selection Draw – is now open through Tuesday, 13 January at 11:00 ET (17:00 CET) for fans to enter at FIFA.com/tickets. This marks the third phase of ticket sales for the game-changing, 48-team tournament, as nearly […]
Algeria and UAE into quarters as Egypt are eliminated
The FIFA Arab Cup™ group stage concluded in dramatic fashion as United Arab Emirates defeated Kuwait 3-1 to qualify for the knockout stages. Egypt were, in turn, eliminated after they lost 3-0 to Group C table-toppers Jordan. Later in the evening, Algeria ensured they progressed to the quarter-finals — and topped Group D in the […]