Co-hosts Canada, Mexico and USA are hoping to reach peak performance on home soil for World Cup 2026. FIFA examines their latest.

Outside of hosting for the first time, the 2026 World Cup also marks Canada’s first appearance in back-to-back tournaments, and manager Jesse Marsch will hope to lead the team to an extended run, even as they take on some challenging opponents.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. men's national team will learn its group stage opponents Friday when FIFA conducts the 2026 World Cup draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The event will set the stage for soccer's biggest tournament on home soil next summer.

We build up to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ final draw with a look at the teams coming from each confederation, with the Concacaf hopefuls in focus today.

Few games, though, will rival the stakes of Saturday’s match, which will see Spanish legends Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets hang up the boots, while Messi, Busquets, and Rodrigo De Paul look to become the first players to have an MLS Cup and World Cup title on their resumes.

Here's a look at some Americas-centric finals we would love to see on July 19: Argentina vs. France: Rematch of the 2022 World Cup final, considered one of the best games in history. Argentina vs. Brazil: The greatest rivalry in international soccer?

The U.S. could host the 2028 Copa America again, but fans are largely against the idea. Learn why supporters are unhappy and their reaction.