The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot.

Despite their great form all day, Thunder narrowly lost ... are one of two new franchises admitted to the NSL this season. The Super Cup was both teams' first time on court in official competition ...

Expanding to 64 teams likely would guarantee all 10 CONMEBOL member countries a place in a bigger tournament. Venezuela is the only one that has never qualified for a World Cup. Having 64 teams if ...

FIFA is looking at a surprise proposal from South American soccer to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams — double the size of the 2022 edition in Qatar. “A proposal to analyze a 64 ...