The Latest Breaking News from FIFA World Cup

The newly expanded 32-team FIFA World Cup will be held in the United States in 2025

We take a look at the repercussions of Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar

India to take inspiration from 2019 draw vs Qatar in 2026 WC qualifiers. Confident after 1-0 win vs Kuwait, India hope to give tough fight to Qatar. Talismanic Chhetri absent in 2019 match, Sandhu marshals defence. Qatar, ranked 61, coming off 8-1 win vs Afghanistan. Ali, top-scorer at 2019 Asia…

Lebanon and Palestine meet in the UAE for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier as war rages in Gaza.

Sunil Chhetri is in the "bonus period" of his career and won't play in 2026 when FIFA World Cup will take place. He's realistic enough to accept that, but hopes India will qualify

Indonesia’s football association initially showed interest in a joint bid with Australia, potentially alongside Malaysia and Singapore, but that faded when Indonesia instead backed Saudi Arabia.

The men's soccer World Cup in 2034 is poised to be hosted by Saudi Arabia after Football Australia officially confirmed it won't bid for the tournament.

Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be hosts for the 2030 FIFA World Cup while Saudi Arabia will bid to host in 2034.

Six countries across three continents will host the matches, with a special ceremony being held in Uruguay, where the first FIFA World Cup match was held in 1930.

Kerala Football Assoc. bids for 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier match, likely to be held in Manjeri or Kochi. India in Group A of preliminary round 2 with Qatar, Kuwait, and Afghanistan/Mongolia. KFA needs Govt. support for match, hotel fit for FIFA qualifier may be issue.

The days of NZ's biggest global party are almost over - and stadium chiefs' grandest dreams have already been met, writes Merryn Anderson