Most fans at the event had yet to buy tickets. After FIFA announced the first-round schedule, ticket prices on the resale market for matches held in Houston soared to as much as $11,000 apiece. Many said they would readily travel to Dallas or farther to see their favorite teams play.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage draw is settled. However, it was yet to be determined when and where those games will be played, until now. Here's all you need to know about it. Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal national side know their opponents for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026.

Argentine veteran has sparked unease, leaving many wondering whether the duel that defined an era of international soccer could be interrupted on the sport’s biggest stage.

After Saturday's announcement that superstar Ronaldo will play in Houston, prices jumped even higher.

Rather than being banned for the first two games of next summer's World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo's remaining suspension has been suspended for one year.

Ronaldo had been expected to be banned for at least one more game and start what will be his record sixth World Cup on the sidelines.

Cristiano Ronaldo, in what he said will be his last World Cup, will be playing two matches in Houston. Portugal will play at NRG Stadium on June 17 against the winner of a World Cup playoff and on June 23 versus Uzbekistan.

The 2026 World Cup is getting closer and after the draw which took place on Friday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington , D.C., on Saturday the official schedule will be released by FIFA.