TALK about unlikely, as Cape Verde have now been joined by Curacao, a tiny dot off the coast of Venezuela, in reaching next ...

A vast, mostly submerged landmass in the South Pacific, Zealandia, is now recognized as Earth's eighth continent. Recent ...

An expanded format means a crop of smaller nations has qualified for the World Cup. Here are some of the underdog outsiders ...

The FIFA U-17 World Cup concluded this week with Portugal beating Austria in the final. Here are 8 of the most impressive ...

For centuries, Earth was said to have seven continents — but one was hiding in plain sight. Beneath the waves of the South Pacific lies Zealandia, a vast stretch of continental crust nearly two-thirds ...

Indonesia’s remarkable cultural diversity, spanning thousands of islands, hundreds of ethnic groups and countless living ...

There are still 64 national teams that can win the FIFA World Cup next summer. Let's go through them all and rank where they ...

Al Jazeera answers all the key questions around football's 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The next men’s FIFA World Cup is now 200 days away and 42 nations — including its co-hosts the United States, Canada and ...

Despite the size of the fire and the reaction from parts of the community, Chief Leininger says the fire was planned and is working out as expected.

2026 marks the first World Cup since FIFA expanded the tournament to 48 teams, adding 16 additional slots from the 2022 edition. As a result, there is even more space for teams from across the six ...

Iran and Senegal - both of whom England clashed with at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - could be drawn to face the Three Lions ...