You've got questions. We've got answers. Here's everything you need to know before the World Cup kicks off Thursday.

Soccer-obsessed fans across the globe are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. An expanded 48-team format affords more national squads and devoted fan bases the opportunity to take the world stage.

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A new system is in place for the 2026 tournament which keeps the top-rated teams apart until the later stages, in theory at least

TAKE OUR LATEST WORLD CUP QUIZ HERE.There is just one day to go until the start of the World Cup!What better way to get ready for it than by taking our latest daily quiz.Scores have been very

(NATIONAL) — With the World Cup set to take place in the U.S. for the first time since 1994, you might be wondering how this tournament works. Here are some basics for you to get up to speed. This year’s tournament will feature 48 teams instead of 32 like past tournaments have.

Doing picks for the World Cup is hard. Not the picking itself — which is a different challenge — but the group stage format makes early predictions a little wonky. It’ll be way easier when it gets to the knockout round.

The 2026 World Cup is finally upon us, meaning I can stop making futures bets and focus on the first set of group games. For more big-picture storylines and pre-tournament plays, check out everything else I've written so far at Yahoo Sports.