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The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first with 48 teams, kicks off 11 June across the US, Canada and Mexico, opening with Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca. IFAB, meeting in Vancouver, approved red cards for players covering mouths in confrontations or walking off in protest, prompted by Vinícius Júnior's racism complaint and Senegal's AFCON-final walk-off. FIFA will wipe single yellows after the group stage and quarterfinals. Rema, LISA and Anitta released anthem "Goals"; debutants Cape Verde join Group H with Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first with 48 teams, kicks off 11 June across the US, Canada and Mexico, opening with Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca. IFAB, meeting in Vancouver, approved red cards for players covering mouths in confrontations or walking off in protest, prompted by Vinícius Júnior's racism complaint and Senegal's AFCON-final walk-off. FIFA will wipe single yellows after the group stage and quarterfinals. Rema, LISA and Anitta released anthem "Goals"; debutants Cape Verde join Group H with Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.