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World Cup and positions them as one of the favourites to win a major trophy for the first time since 2017. They have warm-up matches against India and Australia next week before opening
2026 World Cup. "Dai Dai," released on streaming platforms Friday, "captures the energy, passion and global spirit that will define the greatest show on earth," FIFA [said in a statement](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/shakira-and-burna-boy-dai-dai-the-official-song), adding that
start following his move from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2024. Mbappe’s form has been a little more inconsistent at the World Cup. Although he scored a scintillating hat-trick in the last World
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. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260520__B3JD2NH__v3__HighRes__TopshotFblEurC3FreiburgAstonVillaFinal-1779345792.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Aston Villa won their first European trophy in 1982 [Yasin Akgul/AFP] ## ‘Always grateful for Europe’ Emery said this week that he did not feel like
2026. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260509__B2C498V__v3__HighRes__TopshotFblEspLigaRealMadridTraining-1778409220.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C530&quality=80) Mbappe attended a team training session before the trip to Barcelona [Oscar Del Pozo/ AFP] Brazilian star Vinicius Jr will lead the forward line
start of 2026, but it has yet to win this year, an astonishing run of 16 games, and fallen into the large group of teams trying to avoid relegation. Atletico Madrid plays at Valencia
World Cup and the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup: achievements that far outshine those of the men's side. "The biggest weakness of North Korean male athletes is their smaller physique," said
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. **Rami Shlush/AP** Rami Shlush/AP - 🎧 **Iran has warned that any strikes by Israel on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital would be considered a red line**, NPR's Jane Arraf tells *Up First*. Iran
2026, compared with fewer than 50 million combined for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The FIFA leader added that 25 percent of tickets for the group phase were priced at under $300. “You cannot
2026 World Cup. At 38 years old, it may be seen as a risk – not dissimilar to the 44-year-old Alonso – but a three-year stay with Bayern Munich, prior to taking
start of the match, as hordes of tennis fans struggled to get through security checkpoints.  [Al Jazeera] ## What does ICE presence at World Cup
starting lineup against Jamaica in their final World Cup qualifier last November were born in the Netherlands [Gilbert Bellamy/Reuters] “At that time, I was only 21 and had a lot of years in front
start at your club Thomas Muller had never scored for his country before he landed in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. "I basically got lucky, I hit form at just the right time
2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches, squad list **Previous World Cup appearances:** 3 **Best performance:** Last 16 (1938, 1998) **First appearance:** 1938 (France) **Top goal scorer:** Kjetil Rekdal (2) **Most appearances:** Henning Berg, Stig
World Cup last July, [beating them 2-0](/sports/2025/7/5/nine-man-psg-into-club-world-cup-semis-with-wild-2-0-win-over-bayern-munich) in the quarterfinals. Whatever happens, plenty of goals seem likely – both sides have scored 38 in the Champions League so far this season, more than
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
World Cup. ## From not in squad to leading contender? For 20 minutes during Nottingham Forest's [3-1 win at Chelsea](/sport/football/live/cdxprg8wk5yt) on Monday, Cole Palmer and Gibbs-White were on the pitch together. Both
2026 men's World Cup kicks off this week across the US, Mexico and Canada, with excited football fans preparing to cheer on England and Scotland. But which World Cup players have roots near