FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, have been accused of taking on the role of “scalpers” in an unprecedented ticketing resale scheme for the 2026 World Cup. The backlash against the prices of ...

Nearly two million tickets have been sold ahead of the 2026 World Cup this summer, FIFA announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and the first round of ticket sales involving specific matches at soccer's ...

Fans will be able to apply for single-match tickets based on exact match-ups and teams for group-stage games. High demand continues as the Early Ticket Draw sees inventory snatched up by fans in more ...

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Nov 26 (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov became the youngest player to win the chess World Cup when he beat China’s Wei Yi in the final’s tiebreak in Goa, India on Wednesday. Sindarov, 19, ...

Soccer fans traveling to the U.S. to watch the 2026 World Cup being held in North America will drive tourism spending in 11 host cities and provide a substantial boost to local economies, according to ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final draw, which determines the groupings and matchups, is just a little more than a week away and will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in ...

Find out more about the pots and the procedures which will govern the Final Draw on 5 December 2025. On Friday, 5 December, participating teams will find out which pathway they must follow in their ...

On Tuesday, FIFA finalized seeding and procedures for the 2026 World Cup draw, including two new wrinkles with implications for the title favorites and co-hosts. As it did for the 2025 Club World Cup, ...

It's almost time, the stage is set, and the FIFA World Cup draw is nearly here as on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., every team will find out their group. Last week, FIFA released ...