During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

A father's pride means everything. ✉️ Gervane Kastaneer is moved by a heartfelt letter from his father ahead of Curaçao's #FIFAWorldCup journey. ❤️🇨🇼

Official attendance figures reflect the number of tickets scanned and spectators present within the stadium footprint, rather than visual assessments of seating occupancy at any given moment during the match. FIFA works closely with stadium authorities and ticketing teams to ensure all published figures are based on verified operational data. Please note that, during last night’s match in Guadalajara, several ticketed fans could be seen standing in concourses rather than staying in their assigned seats throughout the match.

FIFA again ranked among top international sports federations following evaluation of governance standards ⚽️ The Sixth Review of International Federation Governance from the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) placed FIFA again in the top tier (A1) ⚽️ FIFA’s 2026 score was its highest ever, increasing by six points since the last review in 2024 ⚽️ ASOIF specifically recognised FIFA’s commitment to gender equality and its effort to raise governance standards among the 211 Member Associations Read more here: inside.fifa.com/organisation… #FootballUnitesTheWorld

Co-hosts off to a winning start! 🇲🇽 #FIFAWorldCup

Let's go, @FIFAWorldCup 2026! 🙌

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Match, FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke to international media today at the Opening Press Conference at Mexico City Stadium. Watch the full press conference again HERE ➡️inside.fifa.com/tournament-o…

On the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFA and FIFPRO have concluded a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), opening a new chapter in cooperation between the two organisations and football governance in general. The agreement, which comes into effect immediately and runs until 31 December 2031, establishes a modern governance framework based on social dialogue, strengthens FIFPRO’s representation within FIFA’s institutional structures, and paves the way for close collaboration on a series of matters of mutual interest. ➡️inside.fifa.com/organisation…

With just one day to go until the tournament kicks off, the @FIFAWorldCup opening press conference is taking place in Mexico City!

The match officials for @FIFAWorldCup matches 5, 6, 7 and 8 have been appointed. 🤝

The new laws of the game which are set to debut at @FIFAWorldCup 2026 ⚽️

The match officials for @FIFAWorldCup matches 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been appointed. 🤝

"A dream that the two of you nurtured side by side." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✉️ Andy Robertson won't be walking alone at the #FIFAWorldCup 2026. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🫶🇵🇹

Aimed at elevating the growing excitement surrounding the @FIFAWorldCup 2026, a series of spectacular fan events have been confirmed across Host Cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States:

A fighter since day one. His brothers know it best. 🇨🇭❤️ Ricardo Rodríguez in “Letters That Unite”. ✉️ #FIFAWorldCup

A brother's words. A family's dream. 🇧🇷❤️ The opening edition of “Letters That Unite” features Brazil goalkeeper @Alissonbecker. ✉️ #FIFAWorldCup

A global game 🌎 449 different clubs from 71 countries are represented at @FIFAWorldCup 2026 🙌

All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic, 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the USA and Canada. ✅ As FIFA World Cup 2026 Chief Operating Officer, Heimo Schirgi, explains, fans will not be permitted to bring in hard sided, reusable water bottles due to safety and security reasons. ❌ We can’t wait to welcome the world to the biggest FIFA World Cup in history! 🌎🏆⚽

FIFA shares details on landmark Club Benefits Programme for FIFA World Cup 2026™ ➡️FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers included in the programme for first time ➡️With a substantially higher number of clubs expected to receive funding than in previous editions, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will deliver an unprecedented financial impact across clubs at global level ➡️Details of distribution model announced, with record fund of USD 355 million split into two main allocations 👉 inside.fifa.com/organisation…

FIFA to debut fan-centric pre-match ceremony at FIFA World Cup 2026™ Every player selected in the matchday squad will step into the spotlight to gather around the centre circle banner for the national anthems, ensuring that every individual – not just the starting XI – experiences that symbolic moment of pride and emotion when representing their country on football’s greatest stage. 🔗inside.fifa.com/organisation…