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Several elite teams open their campaigns at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup on Monday with four games on the docket. Reigning European champion Spain opens the day against debutant Cape Verde in Atlanta. The talented Belgium team then takes on Egypt in Seattle before the action heads to Miami, where two-time champion Uruguay will face Saudi Arabia. Finally, the day concludes in Los Angeles where two veteran-heavy teams in […]

Jameis Winston traded the gridiron for the world’s game this summer, living it up with a different kind of football (and football fans) as a FOX Sports World Cup correspondent for the 2026 tournament. Winston — the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner and current quarterback for the New York Giants — will take the hype around the largest World Cup yet, as a 48-team tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico […]

When Brazil found itself trailing Morocco in each team's World Cup opener and the crowd full of yellow-clad Seleção fans went from nervously quiet to stunned silent on Saturday night, Vinícius Júnior was there to bring the life back with a highlight-reel moment. The soon-to-be 26-year-old left-winger passed the ball to Bruno Guimarães to draw in three defenders and then did the rest himself. Vinícius deked around Neil El Aynaoui […]

In the biggest edition of the World Cup yet, there's a good chance we'll see more goals than ever before – and we've already witnessed some bangers and golazos. Messi continues to do what he does best and make history. Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland are joining the fun. And we saw Germany score an eye-opening seven goals in its opener. From own goals to how well a player hit […]

Erling Haaland might be the best goalscorer in the world, but don't tell Zlatan Ibrahimović that the Norwegian star is on his level yet. When FOX Sports soccer analyst Alexi Lalas suggested that Haaland could surpass Ibrahimović as one of the best strikers in the game with a strong showing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Ibrahimović – who is Sweden's all-time leading scorer – vehemently disagreed. "I'm not sure […]

Back by popular demand! You know them, you love them: My 2026 FIFA World Cup Power Rankings, featuring the top 10 in this tournament as of Wednesday. And I've got a new No. 1. As a reminder: These are my power rankings. You want some power rankings? Go get your own! These are mine, and they're a work in progress throughout the tournament. I might get up and say, "Wow, […]