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World Cup, there is a strong chance Vitek will remain at Old Trafford for the first part of pre-season before further discussions take place over his pathway. **Chido Obi** – The Denmark Under-21 international
2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) starts on Thursday, kicking off the biggest tournament in football history across the United States, Canada and Mexico. A record 48 teams will play 104 matches over the next six weeks, with millions
2026 is the most eagerly awaited sports event of the year. Fans are gearing up to see who scores the most goals, who are the biggest performers on football’s grandest stage, and who wins
2026 World Cup less than two weeks away, [Brazil were without Neymar](/sports/2026/5/28/neymar-injury-forces-him-out-of-brazils-first-world-cup-training-session), who is expected to miss their June 13 opener against Morocco with a calf injury, while Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos and Gabriel Martinelli
debut later this month Of the 12 away kits that could miss out on making an appearance in a match this summer, six were recently shortlisted by BBC Sport as being among the most impressive
teams, in all matches,” FIFA said last year. From a weather aspect, very few of the games have actually met the level required to need a hydration break so far, according to weather expert Everton
2026 World Cup: Australia stun Turkiye 2-0 in counterattacking masterclass Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored as Australia spoiled Turkiye’s return to the World Cup for the [first time in 24 years](/sports/2026/4/1/turkiye-beat-kosovo-to-end-24-year-world-cup-wait
Cup in 2026. Williamson made her international debut in 2018 and has won 67 caps for England, captaining the Lionesses to back-to-back Women's Euros crowns in 2022 and 2025. A knee injury
debut, [inspiring Norway to a 4-1 win over Iraq.](/sport/football/live/cr5j6rn5ng2t#Report) The 2026 World Cup might be six days in, but it felt as if it really began on Tuesday, with Kylian Mbappe inspiring
2026 Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent?** A record 1,248 players can feature in the USA, Canada and Mexico and, while there are few total unknowns, 891 of them
2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress? A record 48 teams will contest this summer’s World Cup, with 12 groups making up the first stage of the tournament. Twelve seeded teams are spread
team, despite a thigh injury sustained last month, which caused him to miss key matches in Real Madrid’s La Liga run-in. The 27-year-old will be on the plane to North America
debutants [Jordan](/sports/2026/6/6/jordan-world-cup-2026-preview-players-to-watch-group-matches-and-squad) in their Group J opener on Tuesday, relying on a second-half own goal and a last-gasp penalty from Marko Arnautovic to claim the three points. Austria took the lead
2026 Women's Six Nations, England etched another piece of history into their legacy. No side – men's or women's – has won a World Cup and a Six Nations back-to-back. England have
2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. **Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images** Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images *The following was* [*originally published in the Up First newsletter*](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/g-s1-126975/up-first-newsletter-iran-israel-lebanon-primaries-election-fraud-los-angeles-global-conflicts) *as part of the NPR Network's coverage of the World
2026 World Cup on Tuesday.** Kylian Mbappe's two goals against Senegal made him [France's all-time leading goalscorer.](/sport/football/articles/c62lp6xx6zdo) Norway's Erling Haaland then [marked his World Cup debut with two goals](/sport/football/articles/ce8k20n9z9ro
teams – will be cohosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The partnership includes support for initiatives worldwide, spanning grassroots programmes, youth and women’s football, education projects
debut in France in 1998, will have to travel later after his visa application was initially denied. Blaming the US Consulate General in Johannesburg for the delay, SAFA president Danny Jordaan told the South African
debutants Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the tournament, slumped to a 7-1 defeat against Germany in their opening match but restored pride in the American Midwest. Ecuador fans turned
debutants are, incidentally, ranked well above India in the current Fifa standings. Uzbekistan are 52nd in the world and Jordan 63rd, while India have slipped to 136th after a sharp decline over the past