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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
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
2026 World Cup roster in New York, last month.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5045x5045+1078+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2Ffa%2Fd3769dbf466d9b9657112110136a%2Fwob-2336.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855763/2026-world-cup-usmnt-players-roster) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/soccer-edition) ### [Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855763/2026-world-cup-usmnt-players-roster) From
2026 and felt fitter than ever. It was a good decision to continue. The Red Roses have lined up another Grand Slam decider against France next week thanks to Saturday's [61-33 victory over
debut, while Colombia are playing in the tournament for the seventh time. Colombia lost their first match at the 2018 World Cup but recovered to finish top of their group. The Opta supercomputer strongly favours
debut at a major tournament at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where his assertive refereeing style and confident poise earned praise and, more importantly, electrified Somali fans who had long been eager
team this summer is high on the agenda. One will be at the World Cup as the undisputed number one, the other will be there as a pundit. "We need something as a nation
2026 World Cup](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/769/cpsprodpb/33e9/live/ce591080-6828-11f1-a6b1-09e0e621e5ea.jpg)Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Brazil equalised against Morocco soon after boss Carlo Ancelotti gathered his players together during a hydration break to discuss tactics ## 'Hydration breaks? I call
debut. Meanwhile, Scotland, South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand (just to name a few) have never made it past the group stage. The truth is only eight nations have ever won the World Cup
debut on the Paris clay, Jodar has emerged as a dark horse for the Coupe des Mousquetaires. If the 27th seed can find a way past German Alexander Zverev in Tuesday's quarter-final
2026 since missing a huge chunk of the first-half of the season with a hamstring injury. With five goals in his last 10 - including in the Saints' [much-talked about Championship promotion play
debut. They have only returned to the semifinals once since, in 2006, and disappointingly went out in the last eight in Qatar 2022 to Morocco after cruising through a tricky group and then pummelling Switzerland