FIFA World Cup

Clint Dempsey shared his thoughts on the USMNT’s player development and explains how the next 12 months will shape the team’s 2026 World Cup hopes.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick-off on June 11. These are some of the numbers and dates you need to remember.

Irene Klepp, one of the many women behind fútbol, shares how her early experiences as an NFL cheerleader and Disneyland employee helped prepare her for her current role as as a CFO of the LA Sports and Entertainment Commission—where she’s now helping bring the World Cup to Los Angeles.

Former MLS player Bradley Wright-Phillips says the U.S. is not going to win the World Cup but explains how the MLS can still build off the momentum of the 2026 tournament to win big on the global stage.

President Donald Trump met with members of his appointed World Cup task force on Tuesday as he ensures the 2026 edition will be the “best run soccer tournament the world has ever seen.”

President Donald Trump had FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the White House to announce a World Cup Task Force ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

FIFA is reportedly considering a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams.

International soccer fans hoping to come to the United States for the 2026 World Cup are seeing delays when it comes to getting travel visas – delays so long that they could miss the games, including ones in the Bay Area.

With parts of LA still under mandatory evacuation orders due to fires, many wonder how the future sporting events will be affected. Bigad Shaban reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2025. 

Saudi Arabia won the bid for the 2034 World Cup, and the 2030 edition of the tournament will be held across six nations, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

The deadline to participate in a contest to design the official poster for FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles is now about two weeks away.

Olivier Giroud, France’s prolific goal scorer and a stalwart of European football, has sealed a deal to join Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in Major League Soccer this upcoming summer, as confirmed by sources close to the player on Tuesday. The 37-year-old, whose tenure with Italian giants AC Milan concludes at the season’s end, has inked an 18-month agreement with...

Soccer fans in the Los Angeles area will be able to attend the United States men’s national team’s debut match and seven other games of the 2026 World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

The World Cup is returning to North America in 2026 with a new 48-team format.