The latest news and gossip from the 2026 World Cup.
100 days out from World Cup 2026, Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith is feeling “very optimistic” about his country’s chances of progressing beyond the group stages for the first time.
And there it was. A Los Angeles influencer in the wild. Strutting in a cowboy hat and buckle-crested boots, bright pink feather wings fluttering in the Californian breeze, camera phone in hand as if clippers to a barber, pen to a writer, stethoscope to a doctor. Slow-motion royal waving to an imaginary crowd, catwalk music filling the silence.
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FIFA World Cup 2026. Violence in Mexico has raised safety concerns for matches at this summer's World Cup. The Athletic investigates how it might impact the event.
Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are headed for the World Cup play-offs with their hopes of qualifying for next summer's tournament still alive - so how do they work?
The World Cup draw is complete and the fixtures confirmed. Here's your day-by-day breakdown of the 37-day tournament, which kicks off in Mexico in June before a whistle-stop tour around North America, with 103 matches leading up to the World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium on July 19.
The 2026 men's World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament's history.
England's World Cup challenge is set - and their path to the 2026 World Cup final revealed.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How Lionel Messi won the World Cup with Argentina to ensure he goes down in history as the greatest player of all time.
How Julian Alvarez emerged as the perfect foil for Lionel Messi in Argentina’s emotional ride to the World Cup final.
Argentina's workmanlike team playing to support a genius is a template that has worked before as Lionel Messi chases his World Cup win.
With the World Cup now at the final stage, here's all you need to know about this year's tournament, from key dates to kick-off times.
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