The 2026 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching, and the prestigious tournament that has been held every four years since 1930 is preparing to crown a new champion in a few months.

The champions are set to receive $50 million (approximately ₹450 crores), while the runners-up will pocket $33 million (approx ₹300 cr). The third- and fourth-placed nations have been promised $29 million and $27 million, respectively (₹260 cr and ₹244 cr).

FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.

The draw for the biggest World Cup in history was probably the cringiest as the two-hour event didn't feature much soccer.

Full list of winnersFIFA has officially unveiled the winners of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 following its annual ceremony held in

In 2026, there will be two primo events — the Champions League finale and the FIFA World Cup final. Both figure to draw tons of attention and — as of now — both Bayern Munich (Champions League) and the German national team (World Cup) look like they could contend to make it to the final stages of their respective competitions.

Following the 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5, Croatia will begin its World Cup campaign in Group L. Croatia's best result in the World Cup is a Runners-up (2018) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No.

Francesco Graziani has told Inter Milan to reinforce their squad in the January transfer window to bolster their Scudetto chances.Speaking to La Domenica Sportiva via FCInter1908, Graziani offered