Victor Osimhen plundered a hat trick and substitute Frank Onyeka scored a pile driver as Nigeria routed Benin in Uyo, to keep their FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes alive.

FIFA shied away from a confrontation with President Donald Trump and told Field Level Media on Wednesday that the "government" will decide whether 2026 World Cup host cities are safe enough to remain hosts as scheduled.

Applications have since closed, and officials estimate that over 26,000 people will now be screened at the center before potentially being selected and trained to volunteer

There are 88 national teams that could win the FIFA World Cup next summer. With only three international breaks left before the tournament, we rank every team.

The FIFA World Cup is eight months away, but thoughts are already turning towards which teams could potentially win in 2026 as more teams qualify.  We know the identity of 28 of the 48

The UK is in line to host the 2035 tournament, but there has been a question mark over Northern Ireland's involvement.

But with the World Cup drawing closer, it brings up an important question -- if the tournament started today, what would the starting XI look like? I took a stab at answering that, and here's how things shook out.

Argentina are playing against Colombia in the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025. Stay tuned to this live blog for minute-by-minute updates and coverage of this exciting matchup!