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Son will lead out his side on Thursday in the tournament's second match after co-hosts Mexico kick-off the showpiece against South Africa.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony: A total of three curtain-raiser events are to take place, with the first one to be held on June 11 in Mexico.

Brazil star Raphinha intends to repay the faith shown in him by new coach Carlo Ancelotti at the World Cup after frequently proving to be the nemesis of the Italian during past encounters at club level.

Two days before the United States' first World Cup game, coach Mauricio Pochettino only took questions from one intrepid reporter -- and it was Sesame Street's Grover.

Everton have been ordered to pay Burnley more than 35 million pounds ($47 million) in compensation after they were sued over Premier League profitability and sustainability breaches from the 2021/22 season when the Clarets were relegated.

Artan was enlisted as a FIFA referee in 2018. He later became the first Somali to officiate at the African Cup of Nations when he officiated the group fixture between Tunisia and Namibia in January 2024.

Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed some absolute sitters in Portugal's 2-1 win over Nigeria in a warm-up game before the start of FIFA World Cup 2026.

For most footballers, the World Cup represents the pinnacle. For Seiwald, it is also the result of a journey that began in the small Austrian town of Kuchl, where he could hardly dare to dream of what he has now gone on to achieve in his career.

The FIFA World Cup has seen 'Paul the Octopus' - the famous eight-limbed soothsayer. In this age of AI and machine learning, predicting a World Cup winner has become more refined

Ruud Gullit published an open letter on Wednesday, calling on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign amid growing controversy surrounding U.S. immigration policies.

Playing at home, the United States will be expected to do well in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D, which also has Australia, Paraguay and Turkey heading into their World Cup matchups

Group I of FIFA World Cup 2026 has France, Norway, Senegal and Iraq.

Group H of FIFA World Cup 2026 has Spain, Uruguay, Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia.

Group G of FIFA World Cup 2026 has Iran, Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C has five-time champion Brazil along with African powerhouse and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco

Canada is in Group B along with Switzerland, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which eliminated Italy in the European playoffs for the World Cup

Football legend Lionel Messi was left stunned on Wednesday (IST) while meeting an opposition player during Argentina's warm-up match against Iceland ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.