A ustralian Mollie O'Callaghan broke the short-course world record in the 200m freestyle at a World Cup in Westmont, Illinois, on Saturday. O'Callaghan, the Olympic and world champion in the event in long course (50-meter pools), swam 1:49.77 in the 25-meter pool.

FIFA has announced that over 1 million tickets have been sold for next year's World Cup. The tournament will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

President Donald Trump is threatening to move World Cup matches scheduled to be played in 2026 in Boston. Trump claimed that the games could be relocated because parts of the city had been "taken over" by unrest. The Associated Press reported that he made the comments Tuesday during a meeting with Argentina President Javier Milei.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as USMNT’s Weston McKennie Reveals Drastic Fitness Changes Ahead of 2026 World Cup. U.S. men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie opened up about the fitness changes he made over the summer as World Cup preparation continues.

Spain still topped the FIFA men’s world rankings published Friday that show Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals tournament draw on Dec. 5 involving U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Trump’s comments this week, specifically directed at Boston and its mayor, Michelle Wu, have stirred some confusion ahead of next year’s tournament.

Boston's role as a 2026 FIFA World Cup host city faces uncertainty after President Donald Trump threatened relocation over safety concerns in the city.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is edging into view and ticket prices have now been revealed for next summer’s highly-anticipated tournament.

Plans to stage Women's World Cup football matches in Belfast in 2035 could receive political approval at Stormont on Thursday. Even though the United Kingdom is in line to host the tournament, there has been a question mark over Northern Ireland's involvement.

President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston.

Sports Interactive has secured a licence with FIFA ahead of a revamped International Management module in Football Manager 26.

Gretchen Walsh came two-hundredths of a second short of breaking her own 50m butterfly world record in the Swimming World Cup at Westmont.