Managing Editor for USA TODAY’s Pro Soccer Wire Seth Vertelney and USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers join The Excerpt to discuss the 2026 World Cup. Hit play on the ...

A recent report focuses on the death toll and on the burial site of the victims, stressing the importance of telling their ...

African Muslim preachers’ visit to Israel sparks fierce outrage as Senegal’s clerics condemn the trip and reaffirm solidarity ...

DAKAR, Senegal — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on ...

A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for ...

Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before ...

FIFA announced the start times for the tournament's 104 matches a day after the draw for the expanded 48-nation tournament, ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is officially here, featuring kickoff times, venues, and dates for what will be the largest World Cup to date.

The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has divided 48 teams into 12 groups. Six spots remain ...

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino will take nothing for granted but with none of those nations ranked in the top 20 by FIFA it ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2026 World Cup draw will begin Friday with a wintry feel as snow fell outside the Kennedy Center for ...

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