The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup

The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

The BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a look at the challenges facing this year's tournament.

How much did these fans pay for their World Cup tickets?

Bosnia-Herzegovina fans attending the team's game in Toronto, Canada spoke to the BBC about how costly their trip and seats were.

Trump denies promising 'no new wars' – but he campaigned on that

President Trump denies having promised 'no new wars'. BBC Verify has found multiple examples of him saying this during the 2024 US election campaign.

Iran's World Cup football team arrives in Mexico amid US visa row

The players and staff will have to fly in and out of the US for each of their games in the group stage.

Watch: World Cup teams start arriving in North America

Some wore matching suits and others carried identical green bags as they landed, just days before the tournament kicks off.

Video shows elaborate drug-smuggling tunnel between US and Mexico

Four people have been arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine, according to federal officials.

Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty

Will Grant spoke to a 70-year-old widow who says the inability to use her building's elevator during a power outage trapped her and her husband when he needed medical care.

Pitches, PlayStations and protein ice cream - A look inside Brazil's World Cup base camp

BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks.

‘Long live Raúl!’ - Castro’s supporters in Cuba rally in his defence

BBC's Will Grant reports from a pro-government demonstration held after the US indictment of the former president.

How Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro's indictment

The DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.

Watch: Why is the US going after Cuba's Raúl Castro 30 years on?

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.

Watch 1996 reports of the fatal plane attack at the heart of Castro's indictment

The US government has charged the former Cuban president with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the downing of the two planes.

Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week.

Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship

Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.

Watch key moments from BBC's interview with pardoned Honduran ex-president

Juan Orlando Hernández was controversially pardoned by Trump in December while serving a 45-year prison sentence in the US for drug trafficking.

Watch: Meet the Americans who love Eurovision

US fans of the Eurovision Song Contest gathered in Washington DC to cheer on their favourite European acts.

BBC asks Trump if China will help open the Strait of Hormuz

The BBC's Tom Bateman asked President Trump about China's willingness to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Watch: What did we learn from Trump's visit to China?

President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Watch: US Air Force rescues 11 people after plane crashes off Florida coast

The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.

Watch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?

China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.

Why is Donald Trump visiting China now? BBC explains

Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.