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Switzerland hold off Canada, secure top spot in Group B

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Risers and fallers
World Cup Power Rankings after two games: Who is No. 1 as U.S., England dip?


USA in a great spot
USMNT's Balogun has the World Cup, Europe's biggest clubs taking notice

USMNT's World Cup success brings dilemma: Rotate the squad, or try to keep momentum?

Messi? Ronaldo? Maradona? Let's name the world’s best male soccer players over past 47 years


Scenes from the World Cup
Norway fans take over the stands during Mets game

Bosnia fan zone set off flares as side score opening goal vs. Qatar


ASSSESSING THE GAMES
Biggest World Cup winners and losers after all 48 teams played their second games

Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win the World Cup

'Crying long before the anthems': A week in the life of a 2026 World Cup player


LATEST FROM THE WORLD CUP
World Cup Daily: Swiss beat Canada to top Group B; Messi's midnight workout

Messi gets new 85-foot statue in Argentina, even taller than torn-down India sculpture

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- Canada in WC knockouts, miss chance to top group
- Sources: Bellingham not confrontational with Ayew
- Cape Verde's Vozinha seeks new club after WCup
- Cucurella: I hope Enzo joins me at Madrid
- Qatar's Madibo banned 5 games for tackle on Koné
- Mourinho: I'm not anti-Barça, but I love Madrid
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Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images Fashion police: How FIFA works to prevent World Cup kit clashes
The similar shirts in March's U.S.-Belgium friendly created confusion on the pitch, so how does FIFA keep teams' looks separate during the World Cup?
Getty Images Messi, Haaland, Mbappé, Kane: Who will be the World Cup's top scorer?
We're more than a week into the 2026 World Cup, and the race for the Golden Boot -- given to the tournament's top goal scorer -- is heating up.
Sam Marsden Watching Spain's Lamine Yamal score his first World Cup goal from his hometown
The modest Catalan district of Rocafonda is where Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal grew up. And ESPN was there to see him score his first World Cup goal.
What you need to know
Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images 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.
Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images 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
(Photo by Maja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) 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.
Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.























