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2026 FIFA World Cup
No one wanted to play, but England helped deliver a third-place match to treasure
Neither England nor France hoped to be playing for bronze. But the end result was one of the zaniest matches in World Cup history.
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Player ratings: Bukayo Saka gets 9/10 as England beat France to seal third place
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2026 FIFA World Cup
It's Lamine Yamal vs. Lionel Messi: The young pretender vs. the legend
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Back to his Ballon d'Or-winning best, Rodri has powered Spain to World Cup final
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The GOAT of all sports?
This World Cup seals it: Messi is the greatest male athlete the world has ever seen
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Should Messi win the Ballon d'Or if Argentina win the World Cup?
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World Cup fun
World's most remote World Cup final watch parties, from Antarctica to 'Mars of the mid-Atlantic'
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What's in an emote? Analyzing 747 gestures during the World Cup group stage
Transfer Talk
Transfer rumors, news: USMNT's Folarin Balogun targeted by Juve, Dortmund
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La Roja are ready
Press and possess: Spain's secret sauce is a suffocating defense
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The forgotten tape: How Messi almost played for Spain
Set for Sunday
Why Spain are favorites to beat Argentina in the World Cup final
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Laurens: Halftime shows should be left to American sports
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Top Headlines
- England hold off France in WC game for the ages
- Mbappé breaks Messi's World Cup goals record
- Sources: Chelsea agree $157M Rogers deal
- Gotham FC HC departs for 5-week paternity leave
- Summit FC beat Thorns in Lindsey Heaps' debut
- Wrexham beat Man Utd 1-0 in Helsinki friendly
- Argentina's Martínez admits playing with pain
- Wenger: Future of hydration breaks undecided
- ⚽ USMNT: 11 potential Pochettino replacements
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2026 World Cup Stock Watch: Which players starred?
The FIFA World Cup is into the semifinals, but which players have impressed and which have struggled during both tournaments?
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Projecting the USMNT 2030 World Cup roster: 30 players to rep the U.S. in four years
The tears are barely dry from the USMNT's 2026 World Cup exit, but the page immediately turns to the 2030 World Cup. Here's who could represent the U.S. in four years.
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Breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup: Diomande, Freeman, Manzambi, more
The 2026 World Cup will be remembered for how all the superstars showed up and dominated, but we've also had a few young talents breaking though. Here are four of the best we'll remember going into the 2026-27 season.
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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.
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.
