FIFA on Wednesday announced that the third phase of 2026 World Cup tickets sales will begin on Dec. 11, making this round -- beginning six days after the draw -- the first chance for buyers to bid on single-match tickets based on exact matchup.

FIFA announced when soccer fans will get their first chance to buy tickets to the 2026 World Cup after the tournament draw is determined next month.

Portugal won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup title for the first time on Thursday, beating Austria 1-0 in the final.

It was the first time in 34 years that the U17 World Cup has crowned a new champion at back-to-back events. Portugal toasted their maiden success off the back of Germany doing the same at Indonesia 2023. The last time that happened was in 1991, when Ghana triumphed in Italy following Saudi Arabia's success at Scotland 1989.

Cristiano Ronaldo was at risk of missing Portugal's opening match of the 2026 World Cup due to a recent red card before FIFA's decision.

The World Cup is going big for the 2026 edition of soccer's most illustrious tournament, expanding to 48 teams for the first time ever in the joint-hosted tournament held in USA, Canada, and Mexico.

The UK's four Home Nations - England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - deliver bid to host the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2035

FIFA president Gianni Infantino claimed that next summer's World Cup will be the equivalent of three Super Bowls a day. Is he right?