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From Messi to Haaland: Which World Cup frontrunner needs its superstar more?
The superstars have shown up at the 2026 World Cup, but which team is most reliant on its talisman to keep moving through the competition?
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Reranking Europe's top clubs by player performance at World Cup
Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and PSG players have impressed, but which clubs have had the best World Cup?
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World Cup Daily LIVE: Marsch's moves help Canada progress; Brazil face Japan as R32 continues
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Toronto fan zone goes wild as Canada score vs. South Africa
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Men's World Cup scoreboard
World Cup Power Rankings: Who's up, who's down after the group stage?
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Twenty years later, Japan are more than ready for their World Cup rematch with Brazil
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How much more can Brazil offer in the knockouts?
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Stepping up for their country
USA vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET
Why outsiders believe the USMNT can make a deep World Cup run
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This USMNT squad is full of leaders, not just captain Ream
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Leboeuf praises Canada's 'fighting spirit' for progressing to Round of 16
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World Cup VAR review: Why didn't Canada get a penalty vs. South Africa?
Looking at the Round of 32
Don't be fooled into thinking Haaland, Norway 'don't care' at this World Cup
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Inside how a U.S. academy helped mold World Cup phenom Yan Diomande
Jiménez is lucky to be alive, never mind living his World Cup dream with Mexico
Top Headlines
- Sources: Diomande close to preferred PSG move
- Ancelotti refuses to engage in Japan 'mind games'
- Marsch's 'Canadian heroes' deliver defining win
- South Korea coach quits after WC exit, criticism
- Source: Fire in final stage of deal for Lewandowski
- Kubo out vs Brazil but Japan can 'change history'
- Mata buys stake in A-League's Melbourne Victory
- Uruguay, Utd's Ugarte suffers knee ligament injury
- 😞 Why Messi-Ronaldo showdown looks unlikely
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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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The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
An investigation into Argentina's soccer system that produced the defending World Cup champions found that it is rife with exploitation.
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2026 World Cup Golden Boot tracker: Will Messi, Mbappe, or other score most goals?
We're into the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the race for the Golden Boot -- given to the tournament's top goal scorer -- is red-hot.
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How a golf cart rescued Christian Pulisic, U.S. stars after a trip for pizza
When the story of the U.S. men's team at the 2026 World Cup is finally told, there might well be a chapter for Cole Schamber, owner of a golf cart dealership in Dana Point, California.
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Best male soccer player in the world: Championship Belt by year
Let's look back through history and name the top men's soccer player in the world for every year since 1979. Which 17 players have held the championship belt?
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.
