The largest and most complex World Cup in history kicks off in just over a year's time, with the United States, Canada and Mexico co-hosting the football extravaganza against a backdrop of political tension triggered by Donald Trump.

World Cup will feature a total of 48 teams for the first time in history, with FIFA opting to expand the 32-team tournament format that has been in place since the 1998 edition. That means more international teams than ever will converge upon the United States,

The FIFA World Cup has been expanded to a 48-team competition for 2026. Here's a list of the nations that have made the cut.

President Donald Trump’s latest travel limitations may keep fans from the 19 named nations from seeing their athletes compete in some of the globe’s most important sporting events in the next several years,

A new U.S. travel ban could block Iranian fans from attending the 2026 World Cup, raising concerns for other nations still in contention.

An online rumor circulating in late May and early June 2025 claimed FIFA, the international soccer governing body, was seriously considering relocating scheduled U.S.-hosted 2026 World Cup matches to Mexico or Canada — countries that are already hosting some matches.

World Cup will have a record 48 teams in the tournament to be co-hosted the United States, Mexico and Canada. Uzbekistan, Jordan and South Korea sealed qualification on Thursday.

Uzbekistan and Jordan progressed to the World Cup finals for the first time on Thursday as regular qualifiers South Korea also booked their place in North America next year with a 2-0 win over Iraq in Basra.