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World Cup 2026

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Mauricio Pochettino lashes out at critics of USMNT loss

Mauricio Pochettino expressed frustration with media questioning following the United States men’s national team’s 3-2 loss to Türkiye in their final 2026 World Cup Group D match at SoFi Stadium. Despite the defeat on a last-kick goal, …

Christian Pulisic in a Team USA soccer jersey

Christian Pulisic gives injury update ahead of USA’s match vs. Turkiye

Team USA has gotten off to a 2-0 start in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And, the Americans defeated Australia in the second match, even without star Christian Pulisic. Pulisic has been dealing with a lingering calf issue. He subbed out early in the first …

Cristiano Ronaldo saying he's back

Cristiano Ronaldo had a 2-word message for his critics

After several days of criticism, Cristiano Ronaldo got the last laugh by scoring twice in Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup match, and he made sure everyone knew it, too. Ronaldo had two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in Houston on …

Erling Haaland looking on

Erling Haaland had an unexpected prediction for Norway’s match against France

A big match is coming right up for Erling Haaland and Norway, but he does not seem to be sweating it. Norway will be facing off against fellow undefeated Group I side France on Friday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. It is a match that will …

Lionel Messi in his Argentina uniform

Lionel Messi had a humble reaction after making FIFA World Cup history

Lionel Messi is a soccer legend, and his status grew even more on Monday. Messi led Argentina to a 2-0 win over Austria as Argentina clinched a spot in the Knockout stage with one more group game left to be played. In the process, Messi scored …

Marshawn Lynch before a game

Marshawn Lynch spotted as credentialed photographer at World Cup

Marshawn Lynch’s list of post-NFL side quests continues to grow with each passing year. The Seattle Seahawks icon was in familiar territory on Friday night. Lynch was spotted on the field at Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) in Seattle, Wash. But …

Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the FOX postgame panel after Team USA's win over Australia at the World Cup

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has definitive take on Team USA’s chances at the World Cup

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has officially hopped on the U.S. Men’s National Team bandwagon at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The legendary Swedish striker was on FOX’s postgame panel Friday following Team USA’s win over Australia at Lumen Field …

Cramping World Cup referee

USA player had to help cramping ref during World Cup game

Team USA players had to help out the referee late in Friday’s FIFA World Cup game against Australia. Referee Felix Zwayer suddenly dealt with cramps during the waning moments of Friday’s game at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, Wash. In an odd …

Erling Haaland looking on

Erling Haaland had the best reaction after Lionel Messi’s historic World Cup feat

Erling Haaland delivered a strong performance in Norway’s first 2026 FIFA World Cup match on Tuesday, but Lionel Messi still stole the show later in the day. Haaland scored two goals in Norway’s 4-1 win over Iraq at Gillette Stadium in …

Lionel Messi in his Argentina uniform

Fans all said the same thing after Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in his World Cup opener

Fans seem to believe Lionel Messi channeled some of his inner Michael Jordan when it came to fueling his goal-hungry debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Messi scored all three goals in a 3-0 Argentina win Tuesday over Algeria to kick off la …

Patrick Mahomes throwing

Patrick Mahomes had the greatest reaction to Lionel Messi’s hat trick in Kansas City

Game recognized game on Tuesday night with Patrick Mahomes and Lionel Messi. The soccer superstar Messi worked his magic for his native Argentina in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. To kick off Group J play against Algeria, Messi netted a …

Kylian Mbappe reacting

Kylian Mbappé makes history for France at 2026 World Cup

France began the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Senegal on Tuesday at New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. France held Senegal scoreless all the way until the final minutes, and it was Kylian Mbappé who made French history in a …

The FIFA World Cup trophy

Iran coach ‘troubled’ by how his team was treated after World Cup opener on U.S. soil

Team Iran did not exactly have the smoothest experience playing stateside begin its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. Iran played New Zealand to a 2-2 draw to open the group stage at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, Calif. The Iranians …

Christian Pulisic in a Team USA soccer jersey

Report reveals how much FOX is making from World Cup ‘hydration breaks’

FOX is bringing in some big bucks under the guise of player safety. The broadcasting giant, which has the exclusive rights to air the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, has been under fire for how it’s handled the ever-polarizing …

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FIFA World Cup team fires its coach after just 1 game

One FIFA World Cup team decided to fire its head coach after just one game in the tournament. Algeria dismissed manager Sabri Lamouchi just one day after his side lost 5-1 to Sweden in their World Cup opener. Lamouchi had only been appointed in …

Jameis Winston collecting trash during a World Cup game alongside Japanese fans

Jameis Winston won fans over with his classy move at World Cup match

Jameis Winston let his actions speak for him on Sunday as he worked as a FOX correspondent for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The outspoken New York Giants quarterback covered Japan’s opening match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium (AT&T …

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