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Plus: the U.S. strikes an oil tanker violating its Iran blockade, a car bomb kills a senior Russian officer near Moscow, and we love Bread Roll, the baby pygmy hippo.
At the outset of the 2026 World Cup tournament, new polling from Emerson College gauges the nation's excitement and finds lackluster results.
Gabriel Fernandez was 10 when he watched a World Cup game with his father in Mexico in 1986. Now 50, Fernandez follows soccer whenever he can. “I love soccer. To me, it’s the best sport,” F...
BRAZIL fans raged at Nike for selling Neymar replica shirts with his name altered ahead of the World Cup. The 34-year-old Selecao superstar was surprisingly selected in Carlo Ancelotti's 26...
Alex Freeman, Brenden Aaronson, Antonee Robinson, Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi and Sebastian Berhalter speak with Nicole Valdes about what their favorite fan chants are, the best advice th...
Toronto healthcare workers have spent months preparing for possible threats — from mass-casualty events to outbreaks of viral illnesses such as measles and norovirus.
Team Melli’s preparations were thrown into disarray by geopolitics.
Fifa has promised this 23rd World Cup will be the biggest and best yet, but there has been plenty of controversy surrounding the tournament.
Mexico City’s storied Azteca Stadium has been the stage for some of the most iconic moments in World Cup history, from Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal. The hallowed venu...
The Mexican Consulate has designated the Studio Park Piazza event as the official opening party for FIFA World Cup 2026. The free celebration includes a giant screen, food trucks, and forme...
The seizure included about 30,000 jerseys, some so finely made that they're hard to distinguish from authentic team shirts.
The seizure included about 30,000 jerseys, some so finely made that they're hard to distinguish from authentic team shirts, officials said.
The seizure included about 30,000 jerseys, some so finely made that they're hard to distinguish from authentic team shirts, officials said.
The elongated beer holder is designed to fit and cool three tallboy beer cans at once.
The elongated beer holder is designed to fit and cool three tallboy beer cans at once.
The elongated beer holder is designed to fit and cool three tallboy beer cans at once.
Illegal wars, racism and genocide: USA World Cup 2026 should be boycotted Submitted by Peter Oborne on
The upcoming World Cup, featuring 48 teams, 36 base camps, and 11 stadiums, presents one of the most formidable security challenges the FBI has ever encountered.
With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournament As Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the is...
There are a record 72 group games at this summer's tournament, and we've picked the matches that you shouldn't miss.
The 33-year-old centre-back failed to make Thomas Tuchel's 26-man squad for the World Cup and shared on social media that he had been 'left shocked and gutted' by the decision.
Scotland football fans were treated to a patriotic send-off at Edinburgh Airport as they departed for the World Cup.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
After years of preparation and anticipation, the 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
Haiti winger sends ‘no pressure’ warning to Scotland as clocks tick down to World Cup opener.
Coca-Cola has been a sponsor of FIFA for nearly 50 years.
Experts are worried that the World Cup could become a disease hotspot as a measles outbreak in the US is feared to be the worst in decades. Millions of fans are expected to travel to and ac...
ABC News' Danny New profiles a group of men from Argentina who bicycled 11,000 miles to Kansas City in order to see their home country's first game, despite not having tickets.
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As soccer fans across the world celebrate the start of the World Cup 2026, Austin FC is preparing to host a soccer celebration of its own.
Goldman Sachs looked at every tournament since 1982 and found negligible long-term impact.
The 2026 World Cup kicks off June 11 with 48 nations competing across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, with the final at Met Life Stadium on July 19.
The U.S. launched air strikes on Iran for a second consecutive day. And, the World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City, where tensions threaten to disrupt events.
Host nation Mexico faces South Africa in the opener of a World Cup marked by geopolitical tension, extreme weather, and long transfers between games
The U.S. might be a host of this World Cup, but the Americans are not exactly beloved these days.
According to FIFA, 2.9 billion people worldwide watched the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on linear TV, with 2.7 billion also streaming the tournament.
As the United States closes itself off from the world, its co-host is doing the opposite.
A 5,000-vehicles fleet will shuttle a million pounds of team equipment to 104 matches.
The head of world football will kick off the 2026 World Cup alongside Donald Trump on June 11, launching a tournament of unprecedented scale. More countries, more matches, more revenue: The...
Of the 11 cities hosting matches, Philadelphia has the largest fan fest site.
A report released just days before the start of the FIFA World Cup finds a correlation between sports betting and not having enough to eat.
The Trump administration predicts the 2026 World Cup will boost the U.S. GDP by more than $17 billion, but host countries rarely get the boom they expect.
It might not feel all that different from older World Cups—for better or worse.
Extreme heat poses a risk to players, spectators and workers—find out where the danger is and how to keep cool
Iran’s team faces a hostile reception from the US government and some of its brethren in the diaspora. Yet others hope the event will trump politics — for now.
PLANES from Scotland to the US are "running out of beer" as Tartan Army fans arrive ahead of World Cup, according to American media
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