Why are there so many over-40 players at the 2026 World Cup?
Tom HamiltonJun 9, 2026, 03:34 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish…
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World Cup 2026 Power Rankings, 48 hours out: Who is No. 1?
James TylerJun 9, 2026, 03:27 AM ET Close James Tyler is an ESPN editor for soccer. Multiple Authors It’s official: Tuesday marks just 48 hours…
Ian Darke’s World Cup preview: Favorites, surprises to watch, Brazil to win?
Ian DarkeJun 9, 2026, 02:56 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is…
How the Hurricanes handled a Stanley Cup playoff baby boom
Greg WyshynskiJun 8, 2026, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Multiple Authors RALEIGH, N.C. — Seth Jarvis is not a…
The old guard set to shatter records at the 2026 World Cup
While the FIFA World Cup is always a chance for bright new talents to announce themselves on the biggest stage, 2026 also provides a chance…
American soccer’s stigma: Can USMNT’s World Cup change it?
Eric Wynalda had reached his breaking point. The year was 1992, and “everybody” at then-Bundesliga side FC Saarbrucken, including Wynalda’s teammates, had regaled him with…
Norway soccer team dresses up as Vikings before 2026 World Cup
Team Norway is going a-viking for the 2026 World Cup. Last week, the team members released a series of photos depicting them in full battle…
At the World Cup, Andrew Giuliani faces a high-stakes test
Tisha ThompsonJun 7, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all…
22 World Cup items from previous tournaments, 22 stories
FIFA won’t reveal how, but after every game at the 2026 World Cup this summer, it will be collecting items that will one day document…
A World Cup without who? Palmer, Foden, Ekitike among absent stars
The FIFA World Cup is the stage for the game’s best players to perform in the biggest tournament of all and chase the glory of…