The draw for FIFA's new play-off tournament has been made, featuring six teams vying for two qualification places

Of the 2026 World Cup's 48 spots, 42 have been claimed. The last six spots will come via a playoff in UEFA and an intercontinental playoff.

Curaçao has made history by becoming the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup. On Tuesday, it secured a 0-0 draw with Jamaica, finishing atop Group B with 12 points.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Sixteen host cities across North America, including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Kansas City,

The G20 Summit in South Africa, boycotted by the US. A fire scare at the COP30 conference in Brazil. These are some of the stories Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler encapsulate in just over a minute.

The BBC World Service undertook significant savings programmes within specific limited timeframes. As the report acknowledges, there remains uncertainty over its funding and the previous savings required needed to be adjusted year-on-year as they were subject to ongoing discussions.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Fans flocking to a soccer match in Zapopan chanted “Mexico! Mexico!” while walking past dozens of police officers, bomb-sniffing dogs, metal detectors and drone jammers — as authorities fine-tuned security ahead of the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down. Luis Cassiano, who’s lived here more than 30 ...