Zimbabwe have been pitted against the likes of Nigeria and South Africa in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) have agreed a partnership in the build-up to the 2026 World Cup, to market commercial opportunities for both the tournament and CONCACAF competitions together.

The Confederation of African Football has revealed a new qualification format for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the expansion of the tournament.

The official logo for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been unveiled as the countdown continues to the event that is set to be jointly staged by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Canada, Mexico and the United States will all receive automatic berths for the tournament.

The Government of British Columbia (BC), which said last month it would not support a Vancouver bid to stage the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games for financial reasons, has set up a temporary tax boost that will help fund co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

Bunmi Jinadu, a senior advisor for the Baltimore-Maryland 2026 FIFA World Cup bid, recently returned from the Africa Cup of Nations as he travelled to Cameroon to learn the best practices for major football event delivery.

FIFA's Canadian vice-president and President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Victor Montagliani led a visit of a delegation from football's governing body to Houston as the American city bids to host matches at the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA has begun the second leg of its inspection tour of the 2026 World Cup candidate host cities in North America, following the first visits which took place in September.

The stadium that is set to host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games is being proposed as a venue for the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA and US Soccer have stated that all 17 American cities vying to host matches for the 2026 World Cup will start on an equal basis ahead of its workshops with the shortlisted organisers.

United States President Donald Trump has warned countries not to lobby against the three-nation bid from the US, Canada and Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a message expressing his support.

United 2026 have welcomed an endorsement from South American Football Confederation's (CONMEBOL) for their bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA have been accused of double standards after different rules were seemingly applied to countries presenting their bids for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.