
Yard Barker - 1 hour 6 min ago
Team USA manager Mauricio Pochettino has made it clear that his ambitions extend far beyond the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As preparations intensify for the tournament that will be co-hosted by the United States, the former Chelsea and Tottenham coach is already focused on building a foundation that will last well into the next decade.

BBC - 2 hours 6 min ago
Fifa is to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of all players at the World Cup to enhance semi-automated offside technology.

The Guardian - 3 hours 33 min ago
Innovation means every player being digitally scanned Infantino: Move will ensure more accurate decisions Every player at this summer's World Cup will have their own physically accurate "AI avatar" that will be used in taking VAR decisions. The innovation, which will involve every player being digitally scanned and leaves the possibility of size mattering in future offside calls, was part of a package of technological measures announced by Fifa's president, Gianni Infantino, as he...

BBC - 3 hours 38 min ago
Britain's two-time world skeleton champion Matt Weston wins the first World Cup race of 2026 to continue his impressive form in the Olympic season.

Vox - 7 hours 21 min ago
US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images This year, North America will host the world's largest sporting event: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be played in 11 cities in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event on the planet, drawing more viewers than the Super Bowl and the World...

The Guardian - 8 hours 5 min ago
This summer's tournament is seen as a culmination, but in truth it's the next World Cup where the USMNT may have the most success When the US was confirmed as a future World Cup co-host on the eve of the 2018 tournament in Russia, the USMNT were still stuck under the rubble of their shocking failure to qualify. Mauricio Pochettino was just establishing himself among European club soccer's managerial elite, taking Tottenham to the Champions League final a year later. Few could have imagined...

BBC - 11 hours 16 min ago
Neymar extends his Santos deal until the end of 2026 as Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer seeks to earn a World Cup call-up.

How-To Geek - 18 hours 5 min ago
The FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is coming to a laptop near you.

Twitchy - 23 hours 5 min ago
Mamdani's misguided promise of cheap World Cup tickets raises eyebrows and questions about his authority.