Caption:Like All White Joe Bell getting to the ball, New Zealand will have to stretch to get to the knockout stages of the Football World Cup.Photo credit:Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Correction: ...

Lionel Messi is looking for his second World Cup title and his third appearance in a final of soccer's biggest tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to reach his first ever final. Here's how it can ...

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Kansas City is betting big. Betting almost $200 million, in fact, that hosting the World Cup will transform this Midwestern hub into a global tourist destination. It’s a heady proposition. Already, ...

Belgium and Egypt played to a 1-1 draw on Monday in a match that was, as a soccer game, compelling at times but fairly run of the mill. But Belgium and Egypt, as an event — socially, culturally, one ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially here, and if you’re heading to a game at MetLife (err, New Jersey/New York Stadium), you’ll want to know the ins and outs about what you can (and can’t) bring ...

Everyone heading to a World Cup match this summer will have their own pregame routine. Athletes have warm-ups. Coaches give pep talks. Fans … well, fans do all kinds of things, but at least one part ...

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AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is hosting nine matches in the 2026 World Cup, the most of any venue in this tournament. Two Round of 32 matches will be held in Arlington, one in the Round of 16 and ...

The biggest World Cup ever is here. Mexico hosts South Africa and then South Korea faces Czechia on Thursday, June 11, kicking off the first 48-team World Cup. The U.S., Mexico and Canada will share ...