With the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup heating up, several nations have already punched their tickets to the expanded 48-team tournament.

Honduras were strongest out of the gates and handsomely rewarded when Kervin Arriaga found the charging Rigoberto Rivas, who finished past Johny Placide for the lead. All of the momentum was with Los Catrachos and Antony Lozano doubled the margin when he ran on to a through ball from Luis Palma, outraced a defender and beat Placide.

U.S. midfielder Christian Pulisic, right, controls the ball against Mexico defender Carlos Salcedo during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) FRESNO, Calif. -- The United States men's national team fell 1-0 to ...

FIFA is considering moving some kick-off times for next summers World Cup to the early hours of the morning UK time; president of CONCACAF Victor Montagliani has said the intense summer heat in North

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