September 11 – Concacaf’s final group round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers saw Jamaica get off to a fast start with two wins, while Honduras and Suriname continued their form from the Summer Gold Cup to top their groups after two rounds.
September 11 – World Cup 2026 host city Houston are delivering a lesson in how to secure local sponsorship following the old advertising adage of ‘act local, think global’.
September 10 – Leading New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has called on FIFA to abandon dynamic ticket pricing at the World Cup with a ‘Game Over Greed’ petition.
September 10 – Bolivia stunned five-time world champions Brazil 1-0 in World Cup qualifying to claim a spot in the playoffs for the 2026 tournament.
September 10 – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 39th goal in FIFA World Cup qualifying on Tuesday night, making him the joint-highest ever international goal scorer alongside Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz – and three ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
September 9 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reassured the Iranian national team that the world governing body will do everything to facilitate the country’s participation in the 2026 World Cup.
September 8 – After months of wrangling, threats of legal action, and plenty of boardroom posturing, Azteca Stadium’s luxury suite owners have finally had their rights restored for the 2026 World Cup.
September 8 – Germany got their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 3-1 win against Northern Ireland in Cologne on Sunday.
September 8 – FIFA has renewed its global partnership with Hisense, with the home appliances and television giant signed on as an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 26 in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
September 5 – In a first-ever away defeat in World Cup qualifying, Germany were stunned by Slovakia 2-0, casting doubts over their campaign to reach the 2026 finals.
September 4 – With ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup opening in a week, FIFA have confirmed prices will range from $60 to $6,730, with dynamic pricing in effect.
September 3 – The Texas city of Sugar Land, in Fort Bend County, 20 minutes southwest of Downtown Houston, has announced a local sponsorship with World Cup 26 Houston via its Visit Sugar Land tourist authority.
August 27 – Five-time world champions Brazil will play South Korea and Japan in friendlies in October as part of their World Cup preparations, the Brazilian FA (CBF) confirmed.
August 27 – In March, the All Whites became the second country outside of the hosts – Mexico, Canada, and the US – to qualify for World Cup 2026, and now fans will be able to watch their team as TVNZ will broadcast the matches live.
August 26 – Brazil will play their final two World Cup qualifiers without the injured Neymar but with West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta.