February 24 – Dutch veteran manager Dick Advocaat has stepped down as the head coach of Curaçao ahead of their debut appearance at the FIFA World Cup this summer, citing his daughter’s health.
February 24 – Guadalajara, a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is in lockdown and has reignited concerns over Mexico’s ability to guarantee safety for the tournament after a military operation targeting cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes ended in his death on Sunday.
February 22 – The New York and New Jersey World Cup host committee has cancelled its planned World Cup FanFest at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
February 16 – Global digital advertising firm Aleph has been awarded exclusive media rights to the 2026 World Cup in the Philippines.
February 13 – BeIN Sports France have, at the last minute, snatched the broadcast rights to the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups away from LFP’s Ligue 1+ streaming channel.
February 12 – Coca-Cola and FIFA have confirmed that the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour will make 38 stops across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, giving fans a chance to see football’s most famous prize up close and personal before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off.
February 13 – DAZN and public broadcaster Rai are closing in on an agreement to show the next World Cup in Italy, even as the Azzurri’s place at the tournament remains undecided.
February 9 – Streaming giant DAZN’s increasing influence within the sports broadcasting industry has another mainstream step with the announcement that it will become Spain’s pay-television home of the World Cup in 2026.
February 9 – The town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, is playing an unexpected poker hand in the 2026 World Cup conversation, not because of the matches it is scheduled to host, but because of who pays the piper when football’s biggest show comes barreling into town?
February 6 – Singapore’s Mediacorp has decided to broadcast all matches from the 2026 World Cup.
February 5 – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called out the current political situation in the United States, one of three co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, arguing that the ‘world won’t be welcome’ at the tournament.
February 5 – Royal Caribbean has long been part of Miami’s DNA for decades, so it comes as no surprise that a partnership with the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee has been cemented.
February 5 – The battle between ITV and the BBC for viewers’ hearts, minds, and most importantly, eyes during major tournaments almost takes on more significance than what’s happening on the pitch, and this year’s World Cup will be no exception.
February 2 – FOX Sports has made its intentions clear, ahead of the summer football festival, and that’s to go big.
January 29 – FIFA has outlined plans for a nationwide fan engagement programme in Canada ahead of the World Cup this summer, launching a series of one-day public events designed to extend the tournament experience beyond the country’s two Host Cities.