Which World Cup front-runner needs its superstar more?
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Don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland, Norway ‘don’t care’ at this World Cup
[ad_1] France midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni suggested it was a bit of mind games; former England striker and now pundit Gary Lineker said that maybe he…
World Cup Daily LIVE: Marsch’s moves help Canada progress; Brazil face Japan
[ad_1] Jun 29, 2026, 09:58 AM ET The knockout stage has officially begun, so it’s win or go home for the remaining countries at the…
Why outsiders believe the USMNT can make a deep World Cup run
[ad_1] Tom HamiltonJun 29, 2026, 04:18 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British &…
Japan are more than ready for their World Cup rematch with Brazil
[ad_1] Jun 28, 2026, 09:06 PM ET HOUSTON, Texas — When Japan lock horns with Brazil, it will not be the first time the two…
World Cup Daily: Canada beat South Africa; Haaland in NYC; Iran despair
[ad_1] Jun 28, 2026, 06:52 PM ET The knockout stage has officially begun! After 72 matches featuring 48 teams across 12 groups, we are now…
USMNT squad is full of leaders for World Cup knockouts, and not just captain Ream
[ad_1] IRVINE, Calif. — If an alien were dropped into the middle of a gathering of U.S. men’s national team players and said, “Take me…
Inside how a U.S. academy helped mold World Cup phenom Yan Diomande
[ad_1] Tom HamiltonJun 28, 2026, 03:57 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British &…
Marcotti’s best XI of World Cup group stage: Messi, Mbappé and who else?
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — The group stage is done, which means we’ve played 72 games (with 32 to go!) and whittled 48 teams down to 32.…
World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after group stage: Who’s No. 1?
[ad_1] James TylerJun 28, 2026, 09:55 AM ET Close James Tyler is an ESPN editor for soccer. Multiple Authors We’re just over two weeks into…