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2026 World Cup

Each of the 2026 World Cup’s host nations—the United States, Mexico and Canada—has its own mascot for this year’s tournament.

The USMNT open the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay on June 12 in Los Angeles.

The Toronto-based artist is more than familiar with the beautiful game.

The 28-year-old is expected to be named to the USMNT’s 26-man World Cup squad later this month.

Several venues are facing challenges with their pitch, with new grass fields sitting higher than the previous surface.

Les Bleus’ are hunting for World Cup redemption this summer.

Arguably the greatest Mexican player in World Cup history is ready for his final act.

The Seleção das Quinas have superstars across the pitch, but can they put it all together to become world champions for the first time?

Artists strongly connected to each nation created an illustration that captures the cultural heartbeat of soccer in their country.

Tunisia will face Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands in a very challenging group.

Curaçao is experiencing nothing short of a fairytale, one that reaches its climax with a maiden World Cup appearance this summer.

Scotland has never advanced past the group stage at the World Cup, despite appearing in the tournament on eight occasions.

Ghana enters this summer’s tournament with some trepidation and uncertainty following less than ideal preparation.

Arteta has propelled himself into a stratospheric bracket of top managerial earners.