Hours before the 2018 World Cup kicked off in Russia, delegates representing more than 200 FIFA member states filed into a massive conference center rising above the left bank of the Moscow River.

For the second time in the history of the World Cup, the United States Men's Soccer Team is kicking off its tournament on home soil when it takes on Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium).

Captain Tim Ream becomes the oldest player to appear for the USMNT in a World Cup match at 38 years, 250 days.

Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night.

Watch how fans of some of the host cities watched the 2026 Fifa World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa.

Today marks the largest FIFA World Cup to ever be put on, with 48 teams playing in the group stage and only 32 advancing to the knock-out rounds.