Trump to co-present FIFA World Cup trophy, FIFA president says

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced U.S. President Donald Trump will co-present the 2026 FIFA World Cup championship ...

The 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active troops

From China and the US to India and Russia, here are the 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active-duty armed forces.

World Cup ticket resale already hitting $230,000 as fans clamor for more

World Cup ticket prices are at exorbitant levels yet fans are still queueing up in their millions to attend soccer’s biggest ...

As it happened: 2026 FIFA World Cup draw sets the stage for summer’s tournament

The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are settled, and playoff games in March will determine the final slots. President Donald Trump ...
CBS News

U.S. cities will see big tourism boost from World Cup, analysis predicts

Soccer fans traveling to the U.S. to watch the 2026 World Cup being held in North America will drive tourism spending in 11 host cities and provide a substantial boost to local economies, according to ...
The New York Times

World Cup 2026, 200 days to go: What still needs to be sorted?

The 2026 World Cup is within touching distance but there's work to do yet Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images This is an updated version of this article, published with one year to go until the ...
The New York Times

Is the World Cup really the equivalent of 104 Super Bowls?

Jalen Hurts and Lionel Messi after winning the 2025 Super Bowl and 2022 World Cup Jamie Squire/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Getty Images In an interview on April 1, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, used ...
NPR

Trump uses 'Third World' in a social media post. What's up with that term?

The term "Third World" is making headlines. Last week, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that immigrants from poor nations are a burden on the United States. "I will permanently pause ...