Expert articles on FIFA World Cup history, 2026 tournament preview, squads, tactics, records, rankings, and official broadcast guides.
Spain lead our Women's World Cup 2027 simulator at 16.2%, ahead of the USA, Germany, England and hosts Brazil. Title odds for all favourites from the FIFA ranking, plus how the 32-team simulator works.
FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 runs 24 June – 25 July 2027: 32 teams, 64 matches, 8 host cities, Maracanã opener and final. Full list of the 18 teams qualified so far.
No FIFA World Cup match on 19 October 2026. The live English searches are Norway 1-2 England in the quarter-final, Croatia 0-7 England, and Portugal 2-1 Norway.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time on 19 July 2026. Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute. Unai Simón’s seven clean sheets, de la Fuente’s age record, Messi’s 34 caps.
FIFA’s 9 October 2026 figures: 60.7 million remarks scanned, 9.2 million blocked, 240,000 verified abusive, 20% racist among categorised abuse, 786 accounts referred to police.
FIFA’s 2 October 2026 technical report on all 104 World Cup matches: counter-pressing, Spain, Cabo Verde’s compact block, and goalkeepers as build-up players.
How many times has France hosted the World Cup? Twice: 1938 and 1998. Not a 2026 or 2030 host. Exact count, tables and FAQ for the Google query.
FIFA ranking history from the first list in August 1993 to today's Elo-inspired monthly updates. Milestones, formula changes and how it differs from World Cup rankings.
FIFA report: holders DPR Korea beat Colombia 3-0 to reach the U-20 Women's World Cup final vs Spain. Pak Ok-I, Choe Rim-jong, So Ryu-gyong score in Łódź.
FIFA match report: Spain beat Italy 2-0 in the U-20 Women's World Cup semi-final in Łódź. Gallo own goal, Pau Comendador strike, Daniela Agote Player of the Match.
Complete crawlable index of every FIFA World Cup article on World Cup Ranking — history, 2026 preview, squads, stadiums, rankings, and viewing guides.