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2026 World Cup

The bid for a historic World Cup run on home soil is in their hands.

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The USMNT has yet to settle on a three-, four- or even five-man backline under manager Mauricio Pochettino.

FIFA will allow Iran to move their soccer training base, according to the president of the Iranian soccer federation.

The full list of 26 players selected for the World Cup co-hosted by the U.S. has been reported by multiple outlets three days before the official announcement.

England will take three goalkeepers to the 2026 World Cup—all of whom could stake a claim to be Thomas Tuchel’s No. 1.

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England will head to the 2026 World Cup with just three genuine options at right back.

England will head to the 2026 World Cup with no fewer than four players who can comfortably slot in at left back.

England have some exceptionally talented options in the engine room.

The Real Madrid right back is not the only big name not selected by the Three Lions.

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El Tri’s final World Cup preparations start with an international friendly exactly 20 days before the tournament debut.

The 2026 World Cup comes amid a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in central and east Africa.

U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino announces his World Cup roster in five days.

The tiny Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela is the smallest nation to qualify for the World Cup.

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As he climbed the ranks at ESPN, John Skipper made it his mission to make the beautiful game a popular one in the U.S. It wasn’t easy, but it was interesting—and ultimately worthwhile.