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Unfancied Brazil will stay sharp at the World Cup, Casemiro says

Spain, 2018 World Cup winners France and England to win the June 11-July 19 tournament. “We aren’t the big favourites,” Casemiro told FIFA’s media channel after his team arrived in the United

Spain cruise past Peru in final World Cup 2026 warm-up match

2026 warm-up match Spain wrapped up their World Cup warm-up matches with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Peru in Puebla, Mexico. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring on Monday after just two minutes

'Mazadona', 'Einstein', 'The Ant' - 20 new players to watch at World Cup

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

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: La Liga – preview, team news, start and lineups

history has the title actually been decided by the result of the game, as could happen again this Sunday. Real Madrid won the first of their record 36 leagues by drawing 2-2 against Barcelona

Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections

2026. The World Cup is taking place across the U.S., Canada and Mexico — with 11 U.S. cities hosting games. In addition, the U.S. is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration

The anatomy of a Golden Boot winner - and who could win it in 2026?

history suggests it is unlikely the 2026 Golden Boot will be won by somebody aged 30 or above. It has only happened once, when Davor Suker scored six goals aged 30 at France

USA vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 group match – Trump, schedule, lineups

history. ![U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino hold a 2026 FIFA World Cup final match ticket that was presented to President Trump, as the President makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA

39 World Cup teams will be based in the U.S. Here's which squad will be closest to you

history — with more teams and matches across more cities than ever. The tournament begins on June 11 and runs through July 19. And it's the first to take place in the U.S. [since

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico – La Liga, history, Valverde, Mbappe

history is of a 124-year-old rivalry. ## Will Kylian Mbappe play for Real Madrid against Barcelona? The headline news surrounding Sunday’s game is the availability of Kylian Mbappe, with the French striker

Risk of death to oldest man at World Cup - walking miracle Gordon

Spain, had three surgeries and visited a psychologist because his club at the time - Sunderland - thought the pain that left him in major difficulty when trying to climb the stairs or walk down the street

World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert

history at 43 years old. ![Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park on Nov. 18, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com

What are the biggest FIFA World Cup upsets in history?

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

Iran footballers describe how war with US-Israel affects their World Cup

history. The United States-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, and there has been an uneasy ceasefire in place since April 8, but the uncertainty – and occasional flare-up in hostilities – means

France World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

History-1777297914](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-World-Cup-Winners-History-1777297914.png?quality=80) ## Mbappe eyes goal record The Real Madrid forward needs just two goals to surpass Just Fontaine’s record of 13 World Cup goals for France, and he will have

Cape Verde: Tiny nation, massive World Cup dream

history. This summer, they'll play in the World Cup for the first time ever—one of the smallest nations by population to make it. The island nation off the coast of West Africa

Who are the World Cup Golden Boot favourites? Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, Kane?

history. Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and James Rodriguez are all looking to bag the top goal-scorer prize for a second time. Here’s all you need to know about the contenders for the Golden

Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions

2026 World Cup? Total votes** **France (9):** *Scott Brown, Gael Clichy, Rachel Corsie, Olivier Giroud, Danny Murphy, Paul Robinson, Tony Pulis, Alan Shearer & Chris Sutton* **England (7):** *Thomas Frank, Joe Hart, Steph Houghton, Martin Keown

Who are the 10 best FIFA World Cup players of all time?

2026, are the 10 we think have been the best: ## 10. Zinedine Zidane One of the greatest and most controversial players of the game, Zidane won the 1998 World Cup for France at home, scoring

Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games

2026.** He starts with the scores for the first matches in each group, including the tournament opener between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa, holders Argentina against Algeria and England versus Croatia. AI, which finished