The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is finally underway, marking a huge moment for soccer in Canada. Unlike co-hosts Mexico and the United States, the nation has never hosted the world’s premier tournament before.  One of the perks of being a co-host is that Canada was granted automatic entry to the tournament, ensuring that the Canucks made back-to-back World Cups for the first time. It also means Canada has home advantage throughout the Group Stage, with every game held in…

England will head into the 2026 FIFA Would Cup with their sights set on ending a 60-year wait to lift the prestigious trophy. The Three Lions’ only previous success in the tournament was on home soil in 1966, but they are one of the favourites to lift the trophy this summer. The Three Lions kick-off their 2026 World Cup campaign against Croatia before facing Ghana and Panama in their final two group games. While England should be good enough to…

England will head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America as one of the bookmakers’ favourites to lift the prestigious trophy. Their only previous success in the tournament was on home soil 60 years ago, but that won’t stop loyal fans from betting on them this summer. The people of England are estimated to bet a whopping $5.8 billion USD at the upcoming 2026 World Cup, and a sizeable proportion of that figure will be wagered on their…

The World Cup is always a great occasion for football fans, not only because of the long four-year wait for the next tournament, but also because it provides a story that takes the world by surprise each time around. Whether it’s a shock group-stage elimination, such as Germany’s in 2018, or an unexpected run into the latter rounds, as seen with Morocco in 2022, there is always at least one team that catches fire. When these moments arrive, it’s not…

Football bettors will be in their element over the next few weeks as the 2026 FIFA World Cup is staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The expanded 48-team line-up will generate increased activity on World Cup betting sites, with 104 games scheduled to be played from June 11 to July 19. Read on as we look at some of the standout fixtures during the group stage, starting with an intriguing game involving one of the co-hosts. Mexico vs…

Anyone who followed Qatar 2022 and assumes the next tournament will look familiar is in for a surprise. The 2026 World Cup rewrites a lot of what fans have taken for granted since the 1990s, and the questions piling up around it deserve straight answers. Here are the ones people keep asking. How many teams are playing, and why the jump? Forty-eight. That is sixteen more than the thirty-two who contested Qatar. FIFA expanded the field to open the door…

If you watched Qatar 2022 and assumed the next World Cup would look more or less the same, you're in for a surprise. The 2026 edition rewrites a chunk of the rulebook, and a lot of fans are heading into June with questions they didn't have to ask four years ago. Here are the ones that come up most often, answered plainly. Why are three countries hosting it? Most World Cups belong to a single nation. Russia had 2018 to…

There are already many talking points developing ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, but one of the main ones revolves around two of the greatest players ever to play the sport. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will make their final appearances at the World Cup, and it’s being pitched as a final showdown between the long-term rivals. The End Of An Era Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, for a long time, were the two best players in…

Qatar will head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup as one of the bookmakers’ favourites to make an early exit from the tournament. For football fans inclined towards online sports betting, odds of 1/2 to finish bottom of Group B will likely be an enticing proposition. However, despite being drawn against Switzerland, Canada and Bosnia & Herzegovina, the 2022 hosts will believe they can make progress. Securing qualification has changed the narrative While sportsbooks operators are generally accurate when they…