FIFA World Cup 2026

The MoU has seen the participation of a select number of SC staff and stakeholders providing delivery support for FIFA World Cup 2026 as part of their transfer knowledge and expertise. The MoU was signed by: SC Secretary General, H.E Hassan Al Thawadi FIFA President, Gianni Infantino During a ceremony in Doha, Qatar. As part of the deal, there will be a special team of experts from Qatar with many having key roles in presenting mega tournaments including: FIFA World Cup 2022 FIFA

FafaFifa on Tuesday raised total World Cup cash distributions to almost $900 million after teams hours and mounting costs of participation to the tournament. FIFA, football's global governing body, said the money split between the 48 teams competing in next year's finals in Mexico, Canada and the United States would now amount to $871 million - with FIFA increasing an initial figure of $727 million announced in December. The large increase is largely due to the fact that Fifa members reportedly contended that

Qatar's national football side will meet El Salvador in a friendly as part of their build-up for FIFA World Cup 2026, which takes place in the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July 2026. In a news release dated Thursday, 23 April 2026, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) said the matchup would be in Los Angeles on 06 June. Qatar have been placed in Group B with Canada, Switzerland and Bosnia Herzegovina. National coach Felix Sanchez is expected to

Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury in his left leg but is expected to be available for this year's World Cup, Spanish side Barcelona said Thursday. Yamal hobbled off the pitch during Wednesday's 1-0 league victory over Celta Vigo — when the 18-year-old netted his side a penalty winner. Barcelona posted on X: "Tests carried out have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg (biceps femoris muscle)." The player

An aide to US President Donald Trump has called for the Fifa to swap Iran with Italy in the next World Cup, according to reports in the Financial Times on Wednesday. According to the FT, which cites people familiar with the matter, the plan is also part of an effort to mend relations between Mr Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after her government and widely supportive sections of the Italian media fell out with the American president following his assaults on

Italy will not be at a third consecutive World Cup after crashing in Tuesday’s (March 31, 2026) frenzied qualification play-off final to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Azzurri fumbling their opportunity of moving on to this summer’s tournament in North America with a miserable 4-1 penalty shoot-out loss. The Bosnians secured a place in Group B, and matches against co-hosts Canada, Switzerland and Qatar, by winning the shootout when Esmir Bajraktarevic delivered the decisive spot-kick in Zenica that sent Italy withering toward yet another

Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed when violence erupted near the city of Guadalajara following a military operation that killed the cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, and Fifa is monitoring the situation in that 2026 World Cup host city. Oseguera — whose nickname “El Mencho” and involvement with the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG turned him into one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lords — died in custody after suffering injuries during a special forces operation on Mexico’s Pacific coast in Jalisco

Qatar's preparations for the FIFA WC 2022 has been going on in full flow. Recently, FIFA President hailed Qatar's preparation process for the mega event which will be played from November 21 to December 2022. The event finishes exactly in a month. This is the first time that a FIFA World Cup will be finishing in a month. From renewing stadiums to tightening security concerns to keeping in mind the luxury of the players and the fans, Qatar is leaving no stone unturned