The FIFA World Cup is only played once every four years, and it is arguably the most eagerly anticipated event in all of sports.

It's almost time, the stage is set, and the FIFA World Cup draw is nearly here as on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., every team will find out their group. Last week, FIFA released the final pots for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup.

WASHINGTON (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, senior officials said on the eve of the World Cup draw.

The famously elusive World Cup Trophy has just gotten a playful, yet collectible, makeover in LEGO form. The LEGO Group and FIFA have teamed up ahead of the 2026 tournament to release a full-scale brick replica of the trophy. The set is part of the new “LEGO Editions” series and is already open for preorder.

Landon Donovan, Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden and Cobi Jones discussed the pressure Mexico faces from their fans and whether they will be able to overcome the pressure of playing at home.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is fast approaching. Here's what to know about the tournament's format. The World Cup draw on Friday will separate 48 teams (and placeholders) into 12 groups of four teams each. Each team will play three games in the group stage, one against every team in its group.

Football clubs are forced to pay outstanding transfer fees even if doing so runs the risk of violating banking restrictions and sanctions against Russia.

Alexi Lalas and Cobi Jones discussed story behind why Colombia wasn't supposed to be in the United States' group during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.