With the World Cup nearly upon us, Guardian readers share their mixed emotions – enthusiasm, hope, unease, anger, optimism – around this summer’s tournament

The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere

The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere

This is why everyone attending the world’s greatest football tournament deserves to feel safe, included and free to exercise their rights.

FIFA World Cup 2026 faces fan backlash as high costs and U.S. entry concerns prompt dedicated supporters to stay home.

Political tensions are high in the U.S., where most of the tournament’s matches will be played

Football fans' sense of wonder in this year's edition of the tournament is being tarnished by politics

Who will come out on top? How will the USMNT do? Who are the rank outsiders?

A record 48 teams will play across US, Canada and Mexico for sport’s most prestigious prize

The upcoming World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across the United, Mexico, and Canada

With the World Cup nearly upon us, Guardian readers share their mixed emotions – enthusiasm, hope, unease, anger, optimism – around this summer’s tournament

The largest World Cup in history will kick off this Thursday across the US, Canada and Mexico. With 48 teams playing 104 matches, fans are bracing for a five-week marathon. But if…

The 2026 World Cup is the biggest yet, held across three countries in North America, but it has already made headlines for all the wrong reasons before kicking off