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Get ready for the biggest World Cup ever! 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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Which World Cup records are most likely to be broken in 2026?
This summer's expanded tournament in North America could be one to rewrite the record books.
TOP HEADLINES
World Cup sticker shock: The ugly cost of the game's grand event
A CLUB IN TRANSITION
Man City Keep or Dump: Who should be part of brave new era without Pep?
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THE STORY OF THE 1994 USMNT
Red, White & Clueless: The untold story of the 1994 U.S. World Cup team
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How the USMNT went from embarrassment in Italy to World Cup force in 1994
A World Cup on home soil looms. The last time America hosted, things were very different.
TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid keen on Arsenal's Calafiori
Real Madrid are weighing up an approach for Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Hutchison: Ederson ticks every single box for Manchester United
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MOVES IN MADRID
Like Figo and Beckham, Riquelme's Haaland promise is a classic Spanish election move
Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme promising he'll sign Erling Haaland is great showbiz, but he's also stealing a leaf directly from the Florentino Perez Election Playbook.
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Real Madrid unveil new home kit for quest to end major trophy drought
Real Madrid have a white jersey once again, but the design is offset by a fresh and bold color combination.
Reformer or ringleader: What is Infantino's legacy as FIFA president?
WORLD CUP INFO
World Cup's new rules explained: VAR for corners, no GK 'timeouts,' red card for covering your mouth
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has made some big changes to soccer ahead of the World Cup. But what do they mean?
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Japan have mapped out a plan to win the World Cup by 2050.
Japan's "100 Year Vision" is well ahead of schedule, but are the Samurai Blue ready win the World Cup now?
WORLD CUP WARM-UPS
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY SCOREBOARD
Top Headlines
- Iran players: U.S. politics, war affect WC prep
- Giuliani: WC security challenge 'unprecedented'
- Sources: Forest reject City's Anderson offer
- City warn Madrid with legal action over Haaland
- Riquelme: Madrid will sign Haaland if I win election
- Diomande 'admires' PSG amid Liverpool interest
- Dest 'surprised' by pro-U.S. crowd in USMNT win
- FIFA ban water bottles inside stadiums at WC
- 📈 Ranking all 48 World Cup squads
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