FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body’s ethics investigators.

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

After the FIFA 2026 World Cup draw which took place on Friday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington , D.C., on Saturday the off

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day celebrating L.G.B.T.Q. communities.

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s expected to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

FIFA President Giovanni Infantino addresses the audience during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the United States, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua via Getty Images)

NBCUniversal is almost cleared out of advertising inventory tied to coming telecasts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Telemundo — which remains more than half a year away from starting.

Like real estate, World Cup base-camp locations come down to three factors: location, location, location. It's why Kansas City is an appealing choice for World Cup teams.