World Cup 2026 - Page 2

Argentina

/ 743 days ago

Chaos and violence in stands tarnish Argentina win over Brazil

Supporters of Argentina and Brazil clashed in the stands on Tuesday during a World Cup 2026 qualifying game. Argentina players walked off the pitch as they refused to play with the chaos in the crowd. The game eventually started around 30 minutes after the intended beginning time. The defending World Cup champions emerged with a […]

Argentina

/ 748 days ago

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying tightens as top sides lose

On Thursday night, Brazil and Argentina both lost World Cup qualifying games. It is the second time both of those countries lost in qualifying on the same day. Brazil lost its second straight game and dropped points in a third straight. Argentina lost its first game since losing to Saudi Arabia in the first game […]

Brazil

/ 749 days ago

Lucho Diaz stars as Colombia fights back to beat Brazil

Just two days after he was reunited with his father who had been released by kidnappers, Colombia's Luis Diaz put on a show of bravery, skill, and passion to help Colombia defeat Brazil on an incredibly emotional night. Played in Barranquilla, it was Brazil who opened the scoring early in the game after Vinicius Jr […]

Argentina

/ 749 days ago

Uruguay stun Argentina in World Cup qualifier

Uruguay grabbed a stunning 2-0 win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifier at the La Bombonera on Thursday evening. Marcelo Bielsa’s side was an absolute joy to watch as they dominated the reigning World Champions over the course of ninety minutes. The result also meant that Argentina lost their first game since […]

Africa

/ 750 days ago

Watch all African Confederation World Cup Qualifiers on FIFA+

CAF World Cup qualifiers kicked off on FIFA+ Wednesday, Nov. 15, with all matches available on FIFA’s streaming service. In CAF World Cup Qualifying, there are nine automatic spots for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Fifty-four teams are fighting for those nine spots. Additionally, there is a 10th spot […]

Top soccer games to watch in international break

The November international break, like those preceding it, has some elite soccer games and some less elite ones. Once again, international soccer puts the club soccer game on hiatus. Much to the chagrin of soccer fans, the best soccer players in the world spread out across the globe to represent their home nations. No, there […]

Algeria

/ 766 days ago

Algeria blocked from hosting Palestine World Cup Qualifiers

With Palestine entrenched in a war against Israel, Algeria stepped forward to offer to host the Middle Eastern country's World Cup qualifying games. There is seemingly no chance of the country hosting games given its current state. Moreover, the World Cup qualifying games in Asia start during the November international break. Palestine has games against […]

FIFA

/ 778 days ago

Why Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium is perfect for World Cup 2026

FIFA did not initially select Las Vegas as a host city for the 2026 World Cup. This was even though Sin City recently erected an incredible state-of-the-art stadium in 2020. Allegiant Stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders, was overlooked by FIFA officials partially due to its pitch size. Nevertheless, the arena may soon be […]

FIFA

/ 779 days ago

Los Angeles no longer a World Cup 2026 host city, says ESPN

SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area looks set to miss out on hosting 2026 World Cup matches. The arena was previously one of 11 total arenas in the United States hosting games at the upcoming tournament. However, a significant dispute between the owners of the stadium and FIFA appears to have scuppered these plans. […]

CONMEBOL

/ 780 days ago

World Cup Qualifying intensifies in South America on Tuesday

Fresh off dropping points in matchday three, Brazil travels to Uruguay to highlight matchday four of CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying on Tuesday. Argentina remains the only unbeaten team in qualifying after a 1-0 win over Paraguay in Buenos Aires. After four games, the qualifying table significantly resembles the present FIFA World Rankings for the 10 […]

CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers streaming across Fanatiz

The tournament may still be a long way off, but CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers for 2026 are already in full swing. The first global region to start the qualification process is also one of the most competitive, featuring several top teams fighting for a spot in 2026. Watching, however, is a bit of a throwback […]

Al Nassr

/ 787 days ago

Ronaldo plans on staying with Al-Nassr through 2026 World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo waved off any discussion of his retirement as he plans to keep playing with Al-Nassr and Portugal through the 2026 World Cup. The Portuguese icon sees playing in the 2026 competition as a sendoff to his career. Ronaldo is one of six players to have played in five World Cups. He would, along […]
Ken Wolter

FIFA

/ 797 days ago

World Cup host accuses 49ers of making commitments to FIFA

Hosting World Cup games is normally a dream for most cities around the globe. After all, the tournament helps bring in massive amounts of money through various avenues. However, the handling of the current situation does not thrill the city of Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara is hosting multiple matches during the upcoming 2026 World […]

United States

/ 801 days ago

Why MetLife Stadium should host 2026 World Cup Final

MetLife Stadium just outside of New York City and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, are the two competitors for hosting the 2026 World Cup Final. Both are already in the confirmed list of venues for the expanded tournament. However, organizers are yet to select a location for the Final. As of now, reports indicate AT&T […]

FIFA

/ 805 days ago

Kroenkes unhappy with FIFA's deal for World Cup games at SoFi

SoFi Stadium's deal with FIFA to host the 2026 World Cup has apparently caused a major dispute between Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke and the international governing body. Kroenke also owns SoFi Stadium and its main tenant, the NFL's LA Rams. The USA, Mexico, and Canada will each the sixteen venues for the 23rd edition of […]