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2026 FIFA World Cup
LIVE: South Korea take on Czechia
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Can South Korea overcome their poor World Cup opener history?
MEXICO WIN WORLD CUP OPENER
Mexico's win an emotional celebration of World Cup's return to the Azteca
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World Cup VAR review: Was ref right to show three red cards in Mexico opener?
Laurens: South Africa 'need to improve massively' to advance
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Keller: Mexico 'could have set the tone' for the group
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AROUND THE TOURNAMENT
Messi vs Ronaldo at 2026 World Cup: How dream showdown could happen
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World Cup Rank: The 50 best players in the 2026 tournament
Rating the biggest 2026 World Cup ads: Adidas vs. Nike, Coke vs. Pepsi
The World Cup of more: There's never been a tournament like this one
THE HOME NATIONS PREPARE FOR THE WORLD STAGE
28 years after their last appearance, are Scotland this World Cup's dark horses?
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Can Thomas Tuchel lead England to World Cup victory?
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Rice hails England's 'frightening' attacking substitutes
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Tuchel: England can't be World Cup favourites
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THE WORLD CUP IS HERE
Final predictions for the World Cup: Champions, Golden Ball, breakout stars and more
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Džeko, Ronaldo, Modrić ... why are there so many over-40 players at the World Cup?
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Ranking Asia's contenders: Which team will go the furthest at the World Cup?
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WORLD CUP BUILD-UP
Get ready for the biggest World Cup ever! What you need to know about all 48 teams
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Ian Darke's World Cup preview: Favorites, surprises to watch, Brazil to win?
60 years of hurt - revisiting every England World Cup exit since 1966
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Top Headlines
- Real Madrid name Mourinho coach for 2nd time
- Sources: Madrid in advanced talks to sign Silva
- Gilmour links with Scotland at WC despite injury
- Tottenham's Senesi called up to Argentina squad
- Tuchel: 'Nothing changes' if Anderson joins City
- Liverpool's Endo out of WC, retires from Japan
- Celtic fined, sanctioned for pitch invasions
- Barred WC referee Artan to officiate Super Cup final
- Yamal, Williams back in training in boost for Spain
- Sources: Atletico open talks with PSG for Lee
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UWCL coming to Disney+
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Disney+ becomes new home of Women's Champions League in Europe
Disney+ will show the UWCL in Europe from next season after securing rights for the next five years.
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Sprinting ranking: Which European teams cover the most ground fastest?
Can covering too much ground explain teams running out of gas? We rank every team in the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 by how much they sprint.
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Are strikers overrated? Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal hint yes
Strikers get the limelight and the money. But just ask Liverpool, Man City and even Arsenal if strikers are really necessary to win soccer games.
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World Cup 2026 Power Rankings, 48 hours out: Who is No. 1?
With just 48 hours until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?
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World Cup 2026: What you need to know about all 48 teams
The wait is almost over ... the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin! ESPN's experts are here with what you need to know at a glance about all 48 teams.
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22 World Cup items from previous tournaments, 22 stories
It has been a long journey, but here we can tell the story of the previous 22 World Cups through 22 items of memorabilia.
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World Cup kit ranking: Which teams will look best in 2026?
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, bringing a total of more than 100 kits! Here they all are, ranked from worst to first.
Tables, fixtures and scores
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League tables
Updated tables from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.
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Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures for all the clubs and countries in world football here.
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Latest scores
Results and scores from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.
