The opening game of the first ever 48-team World Cup will be played on June 11, 2026. It will be the first of the 104 games that will be played in the tournament, shattering the previous record by 40 games.

The conference announced Sunday that the Broncos and Rebels had made Friday’s conference title game for a second straight season after a four-way tie for first. Boise State and UNLV finished at 6-2 in conference play along with New Mexico and San Diego State.

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As co-hosts alongside Mexico and the United States, Canada was an automatic qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. When Canada qualified for the 2022 tournament, it ended a 36-year World Cup drought. Having not gotten out of the group stage of its two prior World Cup appearances,

England will once again seek to make good on their presumed potential on the global stage at the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions have frequently boasted some of the most famous and talented players in the game but have not won the World Cup for more than half a century.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are settled, and playoff games in March will determine the final slots. President Donald Trump was awarded a peace prize.