The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious tournament in international football. The World Cup is hosted every four years and is currently contested between 32 nations. However, the 2026 World Cup will see 48 countries qualify for the tournament.
The FIFA World Cup involves countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Central America, the Caribbean, Oceania, and South America.
As one of the biggest tournaments in world football, the FIFA World Cup is watched by football fans worldwide. The 2018 World Cup in Russia was seen by over 3.57 billion people worldwide.
It may still be a few years away, but the 2026 World Cup is already getting us all very excited. It may be something to do with the recent Women’s World Cup being such a roaring success. Or it could just be that the new season has just begun and we are all still naively hopeful for the new campaign.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was a tournament that provided plenty of unforgettable moments. Relive one of the most controversial and spectacular World Cups of all time…
The FIFA 2022 World Cup is here and 5aside.com™ are serving up some interesting, fun and random facts from nearly 100 years of World Cup history.
Looking for World Cup groups, fixtures and TV schedules? We have put together an essential guide to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with group lists, full TV listings, all the fixtures, and more!
Looking for England World Cup fixtures? We have all the details on England games, TV schedule, kick-off times, group & route to the final in Qatar – Comon’ England!
Who has won most football World Cups and who will win the next FIFA World Cup in Qatar? We list the previous champions, Golden Boot winners and the favourites for 2022
ⓘ Uruguay was the first country to host the FIFA World Cup in 1930 and also became the first nation to win the tournament.
ⓘ The original FIFA World Cup trophy was named after former FIFA President Jules Rimet. Ahead of the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen whilst on display in London. It was discovered seven days later by a dog called Pickles underneath a hedge in southeast London.
