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The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

World Cup](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/09/nx-s1-5795791/2026-history-soccer-fifa-world-cup-fans) The first matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North

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

match, Trump’s attendance at the first 2026 World Cup game on American soil is yet to be confirmed

From near death to World Cup hero - Jimenez's tears for Mexico

first match of the 2026 World Cup. Jimenez, who had connected with Roberto Alvarado's right

Mexico vs South Africa: World Cup 2026 opening game – teams, start, lineups

first stadium to host three FIFA World Cup opening matches (1960, 1986 and 2026). Home

The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

first group-stage match against Paraguay. This 2026 World Cup has been circled on the calendar

Who are the best young players to watch at FIFA World Cup 2026?

World Cup qualification on the back of a quarterfinal run in the Africa Cup of Nations. ![Leipzig's Ivorian forward #49 Yan Diomande celebrates scoring the opening goal during the German first division Bundesliga football

What to know about Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026

first goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Concacaf qualifier football match between El Salvador

Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team

first game of the [2026 World Cup](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) with a match on Friday

Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay

first group-stage match of the 2026 World Cup. It's the team's long

World Cup 2026: Which star players will miss the tournament?

World Cup: ## Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) ![Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Paris Saint

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

World Cup 2026.** He starts with the scores for the first matches in each group

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

2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad **Previous World Cup appearances:** 16 **Best performance:** Winners (1998, 2018) **First

South Korea rally to beat Czechia 2-1 on World Cup opening day

match of the [FIFA World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) on Thursday night in Zapopan, Mexico. After a lacklustre first

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

2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad **Previous World Cup appearances:** 18 **Best performance:** Winners (1978, 1986, 2022) **First

Ranking the Middle East and North African teams at World Cup 2026

2026) - Best finish: Round of 16 (2014) - Overall record: W3 D3 L7 - FIFA world ranking: 28 **Overview** Algeria return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014, carrying a familiar sense of optimism

Morocco World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group and squad list

World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary, and keep up to date with group standings, real-time match results and schedules.* Four years

South Korea vs Czechia: World Cup group match – teams, start and lineups

first time.  ## All square in head-to-head record South Korea and Czechia have met three times, winning one match

Are Ronaldo, Messi still the largest World Cup draws, or is Mbappe bigger?

World Cup 2026 matches? **⚽ Advantage: Messi** Tickets to Messi’s Argentina group stage matches were the first

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

2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad **Previous World Cup appearances:** 8 **Best performance:** Third place (1966) **First

Who are Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez, Mexico’s opening match scorers?

2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AFP__20260611__B6TG2BA__v1__MidRes__FblWc2026Match01MexRsa-1781207563.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Quinones was the man of the moment in the first