FIFA World Cup

German Christian Democratic Union Bundestag member Jürgen Hardt threatened to boycott the World Cup if the U.S. does not abandon the U.S. president’s plans for Greenland, Logos Press reported.

A record $655 million prize money for the 2026 World Cup was approved at the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Council meeting in Doha, Qatar, Logos Press reports.

The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., hosted the draw for next year’s World Cup in North America, Logos Press reported.

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has officially released the distribution of all national teams – participants of the upcoming World Cup – by baskets before the draw, which will be held on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. (USA), – reports Logos Press.

Following the qualifying tournaments in six football confederations, 39 direct entrants to the 2026 World Cup were determined, with three more automatically awarded to the teams of the World Cup host countries – the USA, Mexico, and Canada, Logos Press reports.

Tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches have gone on sale, with prices significantly higher than past tournaments, according to Logos Press.

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has unveiled the three official mascots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one for each host country (the United States, Mexico and Canada), Logos Press reports.

For players’ participation in next year’s FIFA World Cup (World Cup), clubs with rights to them will receive compensation from the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), totaling a record $355 million, Logos Press reported.