#world-cup-2026
10 2026 FIFA World Cup articles tagged "world-cup-2026" — latest news, analysis and in-depth coverage.
Standings & ResultsThree Groups Settled, Nine Still Open: The World Cup Table Right Now
With one round of group games left in most sections, only three of the twelve groups are mathematically settled: Mexico, Switzerland and Brazil have all won theirs, sending six teams through. Seven...
Team SpotlightsMessi Leads the Golden Boot Race, but Mbappé Is Chasing History
The 2026 World Cup has produced the highest scoring rate of any tournament in history, and the race for the adidas Golden Boot reflects it. Lionel Messi leads with five goals, the 38-year-old havin...
Standings & ResultsCanada Reach a First Knockout Round; Brazil and Switzerland Top Their Groups
The night that settled Groups B and C handed a co-host a milestone: Canada lost 2-1 to Switzerland in Vancouver but still reached the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time in their histo...
PredictionsJapan Can Seal a Last-32 Place; Sweden Must Win or Go Home
Japan close Group F against Sweden at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on 25 June knowing a point would almost certainly send them into the round of 32 — and a win would take them through as group winners. S...
PredictionsScotland Need a Win, Brazil Need Only a Point
Scotland and Brazil close Group C in Miami on 24 June with very different sums to do. Brazil, level with Morocco on four points but ahead on goal difference, need only a draw to be sure of finishin...
Standings & ResultsRonaldo Reaches a Sixth World Cup, and a Record of His Own
Two days after Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo answered with a record of his own: a brace in Portugal's 5-0 rout of Uzbekistan made him the first play...
Team SpotlightsMahrez's Last World Cup Opens Against the Champions
Vladimir Petković named Algeria's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup on May 31, ending speculation since the May 12 provisional list. Riyad Mahrez (34, Al-Ahli) is on the squad and has confirmed ...
Tickets & TravelInglewood Hosts the World Cup, Not Los Angeles
The 2026 World Cup match you're flying to "Los Angeles" for is not in Los Angeles. SoFi Stadium — renamed "Los Angeles Stadium" for the tournament — sits in Inglewood, an independent city of 100,00...
Team SpotlightsArgentina's World Cup 26 — Messi In, Mastantuono Out
Lionel Scaloni named Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup on May 28, locking the defending champions' roster just days before the FIFA cut-off. Lionel Messi will captain the side in his ...
Schedule & FixturesWorld Cup 2026: How Germany Plays in Group E – Schedule, Dates, and the Road to the MetLife Final
The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on June 11, 2026 at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, and concludes on July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in Eas...