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.
Host committees in the USA are discussing ways in which to leverage next summer’s World Cup to bring new business to their cities and boost economic development.
August 25 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino continued his bromance with US president Donald Trump with the announcement in the Oval office that the final draw for the 48-team World Cup would be held in the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
August 21 – The commercial journey towards the 2026 World Cup is gathering pace as the 16 host cities (10 in the USA), start to announce and activate their local sponsor supporters. Houston has unveiled Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB) as an Official Supporter.
August 19 – Los Angeles has pulled off its biggest coup yet for the 2026 World Cup, landing the famed rapper, producer, and actor Snoop Dogg as the face of their community outreach efforts.
August 12 – FIFA has opened volunteer applications for the 2026 World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada – and with 48 teams and 104 games across 16 venues spanning North America at the expanded football showcase, plenty of hands are needed.
World football’s governing body are looking for around 65,000 volunteers – more than triple that of the World Cup in Qatar three years ago – rolling out the biggest volunteer request in the organisation’s history to match the new-look format with more teams than ever.
August 6 – After a disappointing Gold Cup performance this summer and with the final group stages of Concacaf World Cup qualifying set to start in September, Jamaica are again trawling their English diaspora for talent that would secure only their second appearance at a men’s World Cup.
August 5 – The City of Philadelphia recently announced Fashion District Philadelphia as the site of its Volunteer Centre for the 2026 World Cup.