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2026 FIFA World Cup
World Cup live updates: Messi misses early penalty as Argentina take on Austria
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TOP HEADLINES
SPAIN DEMOLISH SAUDI ARABIA
Watching Spain's Yamal score his first World Cup goal from his hometown
Sam Marsden
Spain have Yamal back -- and they finally look like the contenders we expected
MEN'S WORLD CUP SCOREBOARD
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
World Cup Daily: Crying Belgium fan saved by VAR; Messi, Mbappé, Haaland in action
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Rowing & Rapping: Chris Turner with Norway fans
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HOPES HIGH FOR USA
USMNT's World Cup success brings dilemma: Rotate the squad, or try to keep momentum?
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How Freeman's Pro Bowl dad helped him live his World Cup dream
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Four years later, same debate for Portugal: Why is Ronaldo still starting?
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Is Harry Kane the last of England's world-class strikers?
REACTING TO THE ACTION
Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is proving to be no countries for old men
Jared C. Tilton - FIFA
World Cup VAR review: Why was Iran's goal ruled out? Did Ngoy deserve red card?
INSIDE THE WORLD CUP
World Cup 'smart' ball is a game changer. Just don't forget to charge it
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'Every team does it': How World Cup sides thwart opponents' spy efforts
WORLD CUP TALK
How Cape Verde impressed again in draw with Uruguay
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Was this the greatest World Cup goalkeeping performance of all time from Curaçao's Room?
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Top Headlines
- Bielsa's Uruguay anger Cape Verde over fair play
- Man United acquire land for new stadium
- Salah leads rally as Egypt get first-ever WC win
- Iran leave note at World Cup mentioning 'peace'
- Crisis-laden Italian federation elects new chief
- Mbappé: I knew Messi would keeping scoring goals
- Conceição: No obligation to pass ball to Ronaldo
- Neymar trains before Scotland World Cup clash
- 🤔 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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What's it really like to face World Cup stars Yamal, Mbappé? We asked the players
Throughout the season, ESPN has asked LaLiga players and coaches what it's like to take on the duo who are set to be the World Cup's biggest stars.
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It's (finally) OK to dream big about USMNT and World Cup
There's something different about this United States team at the 2026 World Cup: The players feel it, and we can all see it. So why not believe?
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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 went in the first week of the tournament.
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.
