India, June 10 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to make history as the biggest edition of the tournament ever staged. For the first time, 48 nations will compete for football's most coveted prize, expanding the field from the traditional 32-team format.

There will be a record 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the best 48 teams in the world.

A new era for club football kicked off in 2025 when FIFA staged the greatest, most inclusive and merit-based global club competition in history.

The 2026 World Cup is taking place across North America and will be the biggest in the competition’s history. Kicking off on June 11, 48 teams are set to compete across the United States, Canada and Mexico as they aim to cement their names in the history books.

There are 104 games to be played throughout the tournament, spanning 39 days. The U.S. Men's National Team plays its first 2026 World Cup game against Paraguay on Friday, June 12, with a 6 p.m. scheduled kickoff time at SoFi Stadium in California.

The first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup will take place in the USA in 2025, with 12 venues across the nation chosen to host matches.

Sweden's national soccer team is using FC Dallas' stadium as their home base for the World Cup, and they treated local fans to an open practice on Tuesday.

To help navigate this melting pot of narratives at this year’s World Cup, here’s one thought on each team taking part in the international tournament.

Argentina are the reigning FIFA World Cup champions, having defeated France in a dramatic final in Qatar in 2022 to lift their third title. Since the tournament began in 1930, only eight nations have managed to win football's biggest prize,