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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw is complicated. USMNT legend Alexi Lalas breaks down everything you need to know before Friday’s event. 2025-12-04 03:31:00

With the largest World Cup field ever (48 teams), you’re going to need a lot of stadiums to host the 104 matches. That’s why we’ll have three countries (the most ever) hosting the tournament across 16 cities. Here’s what you need to know.  When and Where is the Draw? How to Watch? The World Cup…

FIFA on Wednesday announced the draw assistants for Friday’s 2026 World Cup draw and the cast is stacked with North American sports legends, including six-time Super Bowl champion and FOX Sports’ lead NFL analyst Tom Brady. “Being part of the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup is an incredible honor — it’s the kind…

Barcelona sporting director Deco has addressed transfer speculation linking club legend Lionel Messi with a return to the Catalan club. The World Cup winner left the Catalan giants in acrimonious fashion back in 2021 as their financial woes meant he could not be offered a new contract, but the hope of the eight-time Ballon d’Or…

In partnership with  Carlo Ancelotti has warned Neymar and Vinicius Junior that they must be at “100 percent” to make Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad. The manager delivered his clearest message yet to Brazil’s biggest names, insisting that neither reputation nor past achievements will secure anyone a seat on the plane to the United States,…

The “Group of Death.” More than any single stadium or city, it’s the one place teams won’t want to be in after the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is held on Friday. But what exactly is it? Here is your comprehensive guide to the Group of Death at the World Cup: What is the Group…

It’s a life-size World Cup soccer trophy — made of 2,842 Lego bricks. Lego teamed up with FIFA on Wednesday to announce the product that will launch the classic Danish toy brand’s first World Cup range next year. The Lego version of the trophy first presented at the 1974 World Cup will be the exact…

FOX Sports has announced that renowned host and presenter Rebecca Lowe will join its broadcast team for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The announcement was made by Brad Zager, FOX Sports President of Production & Operations/Executive Producer. “FOX Sports is thrilled to welcome Rebecca to our team for FIFA World Cup 2026,” said Zager. “Rebecca…

There will be plenty of glitz and glamor on Friday when the eyes of the soccer world turn to Washington, D.C., for the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw. Supermodel and TV personality Heidi Klum and actor-comedian Kevin Hart will co-host the draw from the Kennedy Center, alongside actor-producer Danny Ramirez. Coverage of the event that…

Before the World Cup begins next summer, all 48 teams – include the U.S. men’s national team and fellow co-hosts Canada and Mexico – will need to know who their opponents will be, which cities they’ll play in, and their path to the final.  How does that get figured out? Get ready for the World…