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FIFA Club World Cup begins this month, featuring 32 elite clubs from around the world. But how does it differ from the FIFA World Cup?
Arsenal missed out on a spot at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup—despite recent Champions League appearances. Here's why the Gunners failed to qualify under FIFA’s new format and ranking system.
Check out this article for a complete list of World Cup Qualifier games, including a breakdown of match dates and times by confederation.
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The countdown is on. With one year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, countdown clocks were unveiled in the 16 host cities, with things kicking off in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11. That moment will make the stadium the first ever to host three opening matches in World Cup history.
Soccer fans attending FIFA Club World Cup games at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens over the next month can expect security from ICE and CBP.
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World Cup begins across North America one year from this week, sports figures from across Los Angeles are hoping the global soccer community will find the U.S. both inspiring and welcoming. Attendees included everyone from “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis to luminaries from every corner of the sports world in the nation's second-largest metropolitan area,
“Safety and security is our No. 1 priority,” said Monica Paul, President of the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee, at a Wednesday news conference at the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
The first stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to begin on Saturday with a fixture between Al Ahly and Inter Miami. Secure your tickets now.
The last two World Cup hosts — Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022 — allowed visitors to enter their countries with a game ticket essentially doubling as their visa. Both governments also performed background checks on all visitors coming to the tournament.
Dallas Stadium? Dallas-Arlington Stadium or Arlington-Dallas Stadium? All are possible for the 2026 World Cup.
Are Ayase Ueda and Japan are poised to take the 2026 World Cup by storm? ESPN tackles that, and Asia's other big talking points from the latest round of qualifiers.