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He found out in front of the cameras. Mauricio Pochettino made the announcement at a press conference and Tim Ream, visibly caught off guard, said "wow" before composing himself.

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne has gone from fewer than 5,000 Instagram followers to global fame after an Argentine influencer's campaign caught FIFA's attention.

He retired from international football in August 2024. Fourteen months later, Julian Nagelsmann called him back. Manuel Neuer heads to a fifth World Cup at 40, carrying an $80 million net worth and a story nobody in German football saw coming.

The economic projections are extraordinary. The transportation challenge is just as extraordinary. Toronto has 12 days to prove it can move hundreds of thousands of people through a city that already struggles with congestion on a normal Tuesday.

Sixteen goals across four tournaments. Miroslav Klose set that record in the 23rd minute of a semi-final against Brazil in 2014, and nobody has come close to touching it since.

He grew up in a small home in Madeira where his mother was a cook and his father worked as a kit man. In 2026, Cristiano Ronaldo is worth $1.2 to $1.4 billion, leads Portugal into a record sixth World Cup at 41.

From Brazil's midfield anchor to Morocco's first-choice right-back to a 23-year-old goalkeeper who became one of the Premier League's most reliable stoppers in his debut season, Old Trafford has representatives at the 2026 World Cup.

Scaloni named his final 26 on Thursday and the debate started within minutes. Franco Mastantuono, Paulo Dybala, Emiliano Buendia, Marcos Senesi and Marcos Acuna all watched the squad get announced without their names in it. Here is the case for each of them.

Whether you hold a licence, have prior clearance, or simply want an aerial shot of the stadium, the answer is the same. Do not bring a drone to a World Cup venue. The FAA has made that rule federal law, and the penalties for breaking it are severe.

Santos called it mild, but the MRI said otherwise. With 16 days to go before Brazil face Morocco at MetLife Stadium, Neymar has a Grade 2 calf injury and his participation in the World Cup opener is now in serious doubt.

He runs the most powerful organisation in sport, earns a $6 million annual pay package, and is about to oversee the most lucrative World Cup in history. Gianni Infantino's net worth of $14 million is only part of the picture.

Two weeks before the tournament kicks off, FIFA has been handed subpoenas by the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey. The issue is pricing, misleading seat maps, and a dynamic ticketing system that has left fans furious.

He won it in Qatar with eight goals, finished as La Liga's top scorer this season, and arrives at the 2026 World Cup as the best striker on the planet. The case for Mbappe defending his Golden Boot is harder to argue against than it is to make.

Shakira is back. Burna Boy is involved. The music video has Messi, Mbappe and Haaland in it. And the internet still cannot make up its mind about whether it actually likes the song.

The biggest World Cup in history kicks off June 11 and runs through July 19. Whether you have cable, stream everything, or want to pay nothing at all, here is exactly how to watch every match from the United States.

Football has been losing minutes to time-wasting for decades. FIFA and IFAB decided enough was enough, and the 2026 World Cup will be the first tournament where the rulebook actually pushes back.

The World Cup is arriving in Philadelphia in more ways than one. As of this morning, road closures around Lemon Hill are in effect, and the city is asking anyone driving near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to pay attention.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming up within US territory, Christian Pulisic is back to being at the centrestage of discussions for being the country's all time leading goal scorer.