A group of local designers have showcased a custom furniture collection as part of an overall overhaul of the interiors at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, one of the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. More about Custom furniture created for Azteca Stadium's interior revamp
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman is ringing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the USA, Canada and Mexico, with a chubby pink snack bowl shaped like a football stadium. More about Gustaf Westman's stadium-shaped snack bowl is "the only object you need for the World Cup"
With the World Cup 2026 kicking off yesterday, spectator areas are popping up across the three host countries, including an official FIFA Fan Festival zone designed by architecture studio Populous in Kansas City. More about Populous creates heart-shaped gateway for World Cup fan area in Kansas City
With the World Cup kicking off in Mexico City today, we look at the architecture of the 16 stadiums in the USA, Mexico and Canada hosting games at the tournament. More about Sixteen stadiums hosting games at World Cup 2026
Zigzagging eucalyptus poles and sandstone offcuts form the stands of this 1,280-seat football stadium, designed and built by not-for-profit enterprise Rise International in Lesotho, southern Africa. More about Eucalyptus poles outline Stadium of Life for footballers in Lesotho
A geodesic dome in Vancouver, originally built for the Expo 86 World's Fair, is currently being covered with hundreds of panels to create a giant version of the World Cup's Trionda match ball for the upcoming competition. More about Vancouver's Science World dome is being covered in soccer ball motif for World Cup
Architecture studio KSS has designed a stadium for the women's team at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club in England, which would be the first of its kind in Europe if built. More about Brighton reveals plans for Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium
Architect Eduardo Souto de Moura reveals he had no knowledge of football or stadium design when he was invited to design the Braga Municipal Stadium, Portugal, in the second video in a series produced by Dezeen. More about "I knew nothing about football" says Eduardo Souto de Moura on designing Braga stadium
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features England's World Cup football kit. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features England football World Cup kits by Nike
Football kits for the USA, Mexico and Canada have been fully revealed for the 2026 World Cup, including US home jerseys emblazoned with bold red stripes and a green kit for Mexico that pays homage to Aztec sculpture. More about Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
Sports brand Nike has revealed the texturized football kits that the England team will use at this year's World Cup, which include embedded graphic elements. More about Nike unveils "unapologetically English" World Cup football kit
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a modular stadium kit that allows football to be played anywhere. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Nike's portable stadium kit
Sport brand Nike and creative agency Amsterdam Berlin have developed the ACG All Conditions Cup System, a movable modular stadium that facilitates football matches on rugged terrains from mountains to deserts. More about Nike's portable stadium kit allows football to be played anywhere
Portuguese studio OODA has designed a training centre for Saudi football club Al Nassr, which will have a triangular-patterned facade informed by the country's traditional architecture. More about OODA reveals latticed training facility for Al Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has designed the Man of the Match trophies for this year's Africa Cup of Nations football tournament taking place in Morocco. More about Yinka Ilori creates Man of the Match trophies for Africa Cup of Nations
Architecture studio Jam has designed the Manor Place sports hub in south London for brands Nike and Palace Skateboards, which includes a skatepark that can be transformed into a football pitch. More about Nike and Palace Skateboards unveil transforming skatepark in Victorian public bathhouse
Germany-based studio Kéré Architecture has designed its own football kit for its team to wear in Berlin's architecture football championship. More about Kéré Architecture football kit named "Best Jersey Design"
The 60,000-seat Xi'an International Football Centre by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has opened in central China, hosting its first matches. More about Zaha Hadid Architects completes "saddle-shaped" stadium in Xi'an
Adidas has released the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which features a motif with a maple leaf, a star and an eagle to symbolise the tournament's three host countries, Canada, the USA and Mexico, and "an innovative new side-mounted chip system". More about Adidas releases "most visually playful ball ever" for World Cup 2026
Architecture studio AFL Architects and consultancy Ridge and Partners have revealed plans for a 16,000-seat stadium powered entirely by renewable energy, which will be the new home for Oxford United Football Club. More about UK's "first all-electric football stadium" set to be built for Oxford United