The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Mexico and South Africa will kick off the tournament on Thursday afternoon following Mexico's opening ceremony.

The 2026 World Cup is going to feel very different from the tournaments fans have grown used to. Bigger, longer, and packed with more countries than ever before, it will officially become the largest World Cup in football history.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the longest tournament in World Cup history. Here's why, and when you can expect the World Cup final and knockouts.

The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, featuring new group stage tiebreakers and a Round of 32 knockout format.

The 2026 World Cup brings together the largest field in tournament history. With 48 qualified teams, the title race is wider than before, but that does not mean every participant starts with a

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to begin on Thursday, what can new fans tuning into the biggest event of the sport expect? This year's edition expands to 48 teams for the first time in tournament history,

Every four years, the planet stops to watch one tournament. Offices empty out, entire countries paint themselves in their national colors, and a single match can bring billions of people to the same screen at the same moment.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup expands to 48 teams for the first time ever, reshaping the tournament with 12 groups, a new Round of 32, and significantly more knockout-stage matches. The 2026 FIFA World Cup won’t just be bigger — it will function differently.

Here is everything you need to know about the planet's biggest soccer tournament in our ClutchPoints' mega World Cup preview.

FIFA World Cup brackets 2026: The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set for a historic expansion. For the first time, 48 nations will compete across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This change introduces a new Round of 32,