Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe are among the players with records in their sights at this summer's tournament

Three nations − Canada, Mexico and the U.S. − will cohost 2026 FIFA World Cup teams, including debut teams Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and, every four years, it captures the attention of fans across every continent. That makes the FIFA World Cup the biggest sporting event on the planet. Nearly a century has passed since the first edition in ...

Mexico has a proud World Cup history. As of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins next week, the country will have served as host a record three times, with its national men’s team competing in 18 different World Cup tournaments.

Is there an advantage to being a FIFA World Cup host? Here's a look back at each tournament with the U.S., Mexico and Canada playing at home in 2026.

A brief history of the evolution of the U.S. men's national team and its performances since the first World Cup in 1930.