After co-hosts USA, Mexico and Canada, Japan were the first nation to qualify for the World Cup with a dominant performance throughout qualifying. The Samurai Blue won six of their seven matches in the AFC third round of qualifying, sealing their spot at the World Cup in March with three group games to spare.

The groups are set! Tomorrow, we find out which teams will be playing in Houston when the World Cup begins in the summer!

Japan will play two games in Dallas, Texas, on either side of a match in Mexico's Monterrey in the 2026 World Cup group stage af

Arlington’s AT&T Stadium will host a tournament-high nine matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The full schedule was revealed Saturday morning.

The USA national team is back in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after reaching the knockout rounds in Qatar three years ago, but Mauricio Pochettino and his soccer team will be hoping to make a deeper run this time around on home soil in the first-ever expanded tournament that features 48 countries from around

If you plan to catch a few games this summer, here is a World Cup-themed travel itinerary, built around five standout matches, to consider

The draw is complete for the 2026 World Cup! What are the top matches to watch, and how will it all go down? We asked ESPN's writers to break down each group, highlight the storylines and make their predictions.