With the Club World Cup starting this weekend, BBC Sport looks at how seriously the expanded tournament is being taken.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino attempts to explain the expected global impact of the 48-team 2026 World Cup hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Master of Europe, soon the world?The first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup is approaching! The competition will take place in the United States from June 15 to July 13.Just a few days before the

The World Cup kicks off one year from now and will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The 23rd edition of soccer's most prestigious tournament, which has been running since 1930, will be the biggest yet with 48 teams taking part.

We know which cities will stage the men's tournament in 2026. Some potential hosts for the women's version are looking five years ahead

An immigration crackdown is underway in the United States at a time when international tourists are arriving in the country for FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The tournament, taking place in 11 American cities, including at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, kicks off on June 14.

The road to '26: The Netherlands remain the most accomplished soccer nation yet to win a World Cup. The Dutch have been runners-up three times and fell on penalties to eventual champions Argentina in the quarterfinals in Qatar. This cycle has already featured another near miss in the form of a semifinal exit at Euro 2024.

USMNT is wobbling before its home World Cup. How do the run-ups of other past hosts compare, and what did it mean for their WC performance?

Borussia Dortmund departed for the Club World Cup in the United States on Friday with newly signed Jobe Bellingham part of the squad, and after leaving nothing to chance over the past days to minimise jet lag.