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

The FIFA World Cup is where soccer legends are formed. Though the achievements of figures such as Pele and Diego Maradona at club level are not to be overlooked, it was their exploits in the World Cup that have secured their place in the history books forever.

Discover the 48 teams taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Canada, Mexico, USA™, including host cities, groups and game dates. Learn more with FIFA.

Who has scored the most goals in World Cup history? Germany's Miroslav Klose leads the way with 16 career goals over four World Cups and 24 matches.

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. A thousand matches. Many of them life-changing, several history-changing. All of them part of the story. After 96 years and 23 editions, Tunisia vs Japan in Monterrey, Mexico ...

In 1994, the United States proved global critics wrong as hosts of the World Cup. Skeptics in Europe and South America argued that a country without a top-tier professional league, paired with a population that supposedly didn't "understand" the game, was ...

Landon Donovan played in three World Cups, scored one of the most famous goals in United States history and is an American soccer icon.