Team A locker room is decorated with US national team jerseys, training bibs, and the official FIFA World Cup 2026 match ball "Trionda" during a media tour day at Kansas City Stadium (temporarily renamed Arrowhead Stadium) in Kansas City, Missouri on June 8, 2026. Kansas City will host six football matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday, as off-field distractions dogged the build-up to the tournament.
Infantino is likely to face tough questions about sky-high ticket prices and an immigration crackdown that has seen a top referee, fans and team officials barred from co-hosts the United States.
The head of world football's governing body will give a rare press conference in Mexico City, where co-hosts Mexico play South Africa on Thursday in the opening match at the Estadio Azteca.
The 2026 men's World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams and is the biggest and most ambitious in the event's history, with matches also taking place in Canada.
