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World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after one game: Who is No. 1?
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World Cup Daily: Meet Scotland superfan Donny the Duck; USMNT, Brazil return to action
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World Cup's best viral moments: Mexico, Scotland ducks; German cyclist rides far
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World Cup live updates: U.S. go up after an own goal from Australia's Cameron Burgess
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Socceroos World Cup Daily: Souttar on Australia's belief
Luis Romo strikes after Korea goalkeeper's huge mistake
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Son's new role for South Korea will take some getting used to... maybe even for him
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How Jonathan David proved a point in Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar
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Co-hosts' historic win over Qatar could be a watershed moment for Canadian soccer
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ONE WEEK IN
All 48 teams in the World Cup have played once: It's time to overreact!
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What if Portugal's problem isn't Ronaldo?
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NO SCOTLAND, NO PARTY
Can Scotland turn World Cup party into knockout run? Morocco test could hold answer
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Scotland's very own duck joins bagpipe march in Boston
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Will South Africa reach the World Cup knockouts?
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Kane and Bellingham put on a show in England's thrilling win over Croatia
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Harry Kane makes England history with first-half double
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Portugal have a Ronaldo problem (again) after Congo DR draw to open their World Cup
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Messi rolls back the clock for Argentina to start 'last dance' in style
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Mbappé double leads France to opening game win
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Mbappé rewrites France, World Cup history books as Les Bleus beat Senegal
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Asian nations have come to play at the World Cup
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Socceroos World Cup Daily: Souttar on Australia's belief
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World Cup live updates: United States takes on Australia for Group D supremacy
Ghana
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Ghana's Yirenkyi credits 'intensity' in training for success
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Klinsmann: Right call to save Pulisic
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South Africa
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Pienaar - Bafana must make more breaking runs
Mexico
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Mexico fans launched this ESPN reporter
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Canada hero David says team will play for Kone
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Cape Verde GK Vozinha stopped World Cup favorites Spain ... then gained 14M followers
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How can teams qualify for knockout rounds of World Cup? Clinching scenarios for every group
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- Canada, Marsch 'shaken' by gruesome Koné injury
- Raya urges Spain to be 'more clinical' vs. Saudi
- Leckie in, scorers Irankunda, Metcalfe out vs. US
- Pulisic (calf) out of USMNT's clash with Australia
- Spain's Yamal: Not yet ready to play full 90 mins
- Ruben Dias: Ronaldo criticism 'insignificant'
- Gavi: squad shocked by Cucurella Madrid move
Australia at the World Cup
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FIFA World Cup 2026: How to watch the Socceroos, fixtures, results, all you need to know
The biggest FIFA World Cup gets underway shortly and we've got all the answers to your questions about the tournament. When and where is the final being held? How can I watch the Socceroos' games? Who has made the Australia squad?
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Mohamed Touré, Nestory Irankunda and the thing that unites the Socceroos
Mohamed Touré and Nestory Irankunda form a key cog in the Socceroos' 2026 World Cup squad, bound by a mateship that has propelled each other to the brink of stardom.
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Cristian Volpato followed 'something in his heart' to join Socceroos
Cristian Volpato is in line to make his senior international debut for Australia vs. Switzerland in a World Cup warm-up fixture on Sunday (AEST).
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Jackson Irvine has ridden a roller coaster season to the FIFA World Cup
The past year has been a tough one for Jackson Irvine. From injuries, to off-field incidents and a failed relegation battle, Irvine experienced it all. But the midfielder is all set for his third FIFA World Cup, cherishing the experience more than ever.
Asia at the World Cup
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Ranking Asia's contenders: Which team will go the furthest at the World Cup?
Asia will be represented by nine nations at the World Cup -- but which teams are likeliest to advance from the group stage?
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Japan have a plan to win the World Cup by 2050. How close will they get in 2026?
Japan's "100 Year Vision" is well ahead of schedule, but are the Samurai Blue ready win the World Cup now?
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Will 2026 prove to be Son Heung-Min's final FIFA World Cup hurrah?
Son Heung-Min's previous three World Cups perfectly mirrored where he was in his career. So what does 2026 hold for him?
What you need to know
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Format, groups, full match schedule, more
Check out the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with everything you need to know about the tourney's format.
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World Cup group stage explained: Tiebreakers, third-place teams, more
Here's everything you need to know about what teams need to do to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup.
