The 2026 World Cup kits offer opportunities for celebration of a country's cultural heritage and sporting history. These are the best and worst.

Joe Gaetjens scored the only goal in the United States' stunning 1-0 upset of England in the 1950 World Cup and then met a tragic fate.

In terms of raw numbers, that seems to be right: FIFA reported it sold 3.2 million tickets in 2022; 2.8 million in 2018; and 3.1 million in 2014. NPR reported the 1994 World Cup, also hosted in the U.S., set the standing attendance record at 3.5 million, with game after game filled to capacity.

Canada has never won a match at the World Cup, but the co-hosts have a prime opportunity to make history in 2026 thanks to their Group B schedule.

Never mind the fact that Canada didn't win: The World Cup co-hosts made history Friday and earned their first point.

The 2026 World Cup is going to feel very different from the tournaments fans have grown used to. Bigger, longer, and packed with more countries than ever before, it will officially become the largest World Cup in football history.

Three players were sent off in Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa, which made World Cup history.