But the tide has turned. Under Craig Bellamy's leadership, the men's side have built on their modern Euros resurgence, reaching Euro 2020 and then breaking a 64-year drought by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, only the second time Wales have ever reached the biggest stage in football.

FOX Sports announced on Friday that it will air an unprecedented 3 ½ hours of live coverage of the World Cup draw for the first time ever on broadcast television in the U.S.

Iraq is one game away from soccer’s 2026 World Cup in North America and its veteran coach senses a little pressure and a huge achievement ahead. For Iraq fans, a 40-year wait through their nation’s troubled modern history to return to the World Cup can end in the last of an epic 21-game qualifying campaign.

Major League Soccer announced the 2026 regular season calendar, featuring a seven-week break to accommodate the FIFA World Cup.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has begun the process of moving dollars within its budget to add bus service for the event.

The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March. Four more teams will qualify from Europe, along with two from the rest of the world.

The Socceroos will get their home send-off before next year's World Cup final adventure in North America by hosting a special FIFA-backed tournament on Australian soil.

Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà examines Italy’s World Cup play-off opponents and notes the Azzurri can qualify for next year’s competition despite a weak football federation.Italy have