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2026 FIFA World Cup
Haaland is not just Norway's talisman, but also the World Cup's biggest star
In a different timeline, Erling Haaland might have played for England, but the man has become the avatar for Norway and, in many ways, the tournament as a whole.
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A tale of two No. 10s: England's Bellingham, Norway's Ødegaard are thriving
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2026 FIFA World Cup
Hislop: Argentina face difficult test against Switzerland
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Álvarez return could be Argentina's antidote to their Messi dependency
Sights and sounds
World Cup daily: Free England-Norway ticket in Haaland look-alike contest
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Spain set up France showdown
Merino sends Spain to the semis, but La Roja need more from wasteful attack
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Leboeuf: France favourites against Spain in 'final before the final'
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Instead of its biggest World Cup star, Pulisic was USMNT's biggest mystery
Transfer Talk
Transfer rumors, news: Could Man United sign Paraguay GK as Lammens competition?
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Assessing KO'd teams
Grades for every team eliminated from the World Cup: Belgium gets a B-
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Will Cristiano Ronaldo play at the next World Cup?
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Andscape
Andscape
Tyler Adams' World Cup diary: 'We win together, we suffer together'
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FIFA World Cup Scoreboard
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- South Africa's Adams, who played at WC, dies at 25
- Sources: Chelsea prioritise exit for Garnacho
- Man City beat Arsenal to signing of teen Monga
- Klopp and Germany agree on 'key points' of deal
- Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates dies aged 94
- Kane says Haaland 'completely different' than me
- Spain's Yamal: France should fear us in semifinal
- New Portugal coach Jesus wants Ronaldo back
- ⚽ USMNT World Cup grades: Expectations met?
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Where has Infantino been? FIFA president's epic World Cup tour
The FIFA president has been flying all across the World Cup host nations on his private jet. Here's where he has been so far during the tournament.
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World Cup losses will continue until America fixes its youth soccer system
Focus is more on parents' ability to pay for travel matches than on young player development
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Inside the 'goalkeepers' union,' where mutual support is mandatory ... until it isn't
Goalkeepers are unique among soccer players, and so is the supportive bond that (almost) all of them share.
USMNT at the World Cup
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Red, White & Clueless: The untold story of the 1994 U.S. World Cup team
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.
