A year from the largest World Cup ever, there has been no announcement on general ticket sales, prices for most seats, location of a draw and security arrangements as FIFA mostly avoids disclosing details of an event set for 16 stadiums across the United States,

Brazil need several results to occur on June 10, including a win against Paraguay, to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Sixteen cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico have been selected to host the 2026 World Cup as there will now be 104 games played.

Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

Ecuador, Paraguay, and Brazil could all book their spots for the 2026 World Cup tonight, depending on how other results unfold. With Argentina already qualified, only five direct spots and one playoff spot remain in the CONMEBOL qualifiers,

Players slammed the pitch conditions in the U.S. for the Copa América. FIFA is making sure the Club World Cup and 2026 World Cup are different.

Chris Canetti is the president of the FIFA World Cup Houston host committee. He has more than 30 years of experience in sports, including about two decades working in Houston. He joined the World Cup committee after a stint as president of the Houston Dynamo and Dash.

Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The one-year countdown to the 2026 World Cup starts Wednesday, with clocks to be unveiled to mark the occasion in Toronto, Vancouver and Niagara Falls.