The United States will open up competition in the FIFA World Cup against Paraguay. The U.S. defeated 3-0 in the 1930 World Cup, and that's tied for the United States' largest margin of victory in U.S. World Cup history. A:lso in Group D are Australia and the winner of a playoff series between Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

The draw for the tournament took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and followed President Donald Trump receiving the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. The full results of the draw can be seen here and you can also watch The Athletic FC Podcast team’s reaction to the ceremony on YouTube.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the rest of the soccer world closely watched Friday's 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to decide which teams will face off in the newly-revamped group stage at next summer's tournament across North America.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup is complete, and with it we have group stage matchups that will be must-see affairs.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to unfold across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the race for tickets is already well underway.

On the heels of what's anticipated to be the biggest World Cup in history, questions remain about whether the United States is suited to host the tournament. Alongside Canada and Mexico, the United States will host the 2026 World Cup,

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - FIFA is weighing up the introduction of new refereeing technologies and stricter timekeeping rules at the 2026 World Cup as it looks to build on trials conducted at this year's Club World Cup in the United States,

With the World Cup draw taking place on Friday, December 5th, now is the time to start thinking about purchasing tickets to the 2026 World Cup if you plan on attending.