The 2026 World Cup will be no different, but there are a few rule changes this time around that are worth watching. A yellow card is a warning. A rough foul, time wasting, arguing with officials or other infractions can draw a yellow card.

Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans will descend into Atlanta for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The city and its world-renowned stadium will host eight matches, including a semifinal in July. Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be called Atlanta Stadium during the tournament.

World Cup team send-offs are usually a grand event. Rigorously selected players dressed in dapper suits, waving at fans before they board a plane to represent their countries at one of the biggest sporting events held every four years.

Former United States soccer star Landon Donovan is grabbing some attention thanks to his new and improved hair as the 2026 World Cup gets underway.

The Orange Fan Walk is part of a Netherlands tradition where fans march in the streets surrounding a double-decker orange bus before major soccer matches.

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is no stranger to soccer. Now set to host six 2026 FIFA World Cup matches over the next month, the home of the Chiefs was also once home to MLS franchise Sporting KC, back when they were called the Kansas City Wizards.

Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who ​was denied entry into the ‌United States to officiate at the World Cup, will be paid his full tournament ​fee. The Trump administration said the ​United States had denied Artan entry ⁠for the World Cup because of ​his links to "suspected members of ​terror organizations".

Tourists from around the globe have arrived for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, and they're sharing what they've found out about the U.S.