FIFA’s chief football officer Jill Ellis has said she is wary of hypocrisy over the Women’s Club World Cup potentially being held in Qatar.

Fifa is open to staging a Women’s Club World Cup in Qatar despite concerns over the country’s LGBTQ+ stance. Reports last week suggested Qatar, which hosted the men’s World Cup in 2022, is interested in staging the first-ever Women’s Club World Cup in two years’ time,

The January 2026 FIFA World Ranking was heavily influenced by the conclusion of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, with several African nations making major gains. Senegal's strong tournament run pushed them up seven places to 12th overall, directly affecting both the USA and Mexico, who dropped to 15th and 16th, respectively.

The State Department will begin to roll out the FIFA Priority Appointment Schedule System for soccer fans wanting to come to the U.S. to attend the World Cup.

The IDF had been scheduled to demolish the pitch this week but that has been suspended after negotiations, sources said.

FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.

FIFA announced it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the Men's World Cup this summer. Fans will learn if their requests were successful starting Feb. 5.

Half a billion soccer fans from around the world have entered for tickets to the FIFA World Cup. See their top-requested matches.

The United States dropped one spot to No. 15 in the first FIFA men's world rankings of the World Cup year as Senegal vaulted seven spots to an all-time high of No. 12.

FIFA says it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during its month-long Random Selection Draw application window.

FIFA said on Wednesday, Jan. 14 that it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup.

Since not all fans can attend the games in person, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in the historic El Pueblo de Los Angeles neighborhood, named Casa México, will be a place to watch matches, bond with other fans,