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2026 FIFA World Cup
South Africa upset South Korea to advance to knockout round for first time in their history
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Risers and fallers
World Cup Power Rankings after two games: Who is No. 1 as U.S., England dip?
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What to know at the World Cup
World Cup Daily updates: South Africa shock Korea, Brazil smash Scotland
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All the emotions
Mexico fans came ready with umbrellas to celebrate goal vs. Czechia
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Fans in Rio celebrate Vinícius Jr.'s early goal vs. Scotland
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Tough day for Canada and Scotland
Tartan party over? Brazil humbling forces Scotland into nervous World Cup wait
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Canada remain a work in progress as the World Cup knockout rounds loom
USA in a great spot
USMNT's Balogun has the World Cup, Europe's biggest clubs taking notice
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USMNT's World Cup success brings dilemma: Rotate the squad, or try to keep momentum?
Fans having fun
Norway fans take over the stands during Mets game
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Messi? Ronaldo? Maradona? Let's name the world’s best male soccer players over past 47 years
Top Headlines
- 'Brilliant' Vini Jr. leads Brazil rout to top WC group
- Ochoa cameo caps perfect group stage for Mexico
- Aguirre cautious as Mexico cement historic WC run
- Pochettino won't 'risk' USMNT players on yellows
- S. Korea could exit WC after 'wrong' Son gamble
- Sources: Milan reject NYCFC approach for Pulisic
- Morocco see 'ingredients' to become WC winners
- Canada advance at WC but lose home advantage
- 🤔 Permutations: How teams qualify for knockouts
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USMNT at the World Cup
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Red, White & Clueless: The untold story of the 1994 U.S. World Cup team
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Fashion police: How FIFA works to prevent World Cup kit clashes
The similar shirts in March's U.S.-Belgium friendly created confusion on the pitch, so how does FIFA keep teams' looks separate during the World Cup?
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Messi, Haaland, Mbappé, Kane: Who will be the World Cup's top scorer?
We're more than a week into the 2026 World Cup, and the race for the Golden Boot -- given to the tournament's top goal scorer -- is heating up.
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Watching Spain's Lamine Yamal score his first World Cup goal from his hometown
The modest Catalan district of Rocafonda is where Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal grew up. And ESPN was there to see him score his first World Cup goal.
What you need to know
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Format, groups, full match schedule, more
Check out the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with everything you need to know about the tourney's format.
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World Cup group stage explained: Tiebreakers, third-place teams, more
Here's everything you need to know about what teams need to do to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup.
Legends chasing milestones
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Cristiano Ronaldo goal tracker: Road to 1,000 career goals
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the quest to score 1,000 goals, ESPN provides goal-by-goal analysis of the Portuguese superstar's quest.
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Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.
