World Cup 2026 Digest

Messi pushed back against officiating complaints, declaring “Nothing was handed to us” after Argentina’s late comebacks secured a spot in Sunday’s...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino publicly thanked 2026 World Cup host cities while U.S. organizers still await $1 million legacy payments each that...

Miami tops U.S. soccer fandom post-2026 World Cup with a record 18.2 million per-capita searches, driven by its Latin American cultural ties and...

Rudi Garcia, Belgium's World Cup coach, says the team's efforts at the tournament were hampered by their medical staff.

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe wonder what the 2026 World Cup will do to continue soccer's growth in the U.S. after their summer coverage.

With Jürgen Klopp taking over, overlooked players like Kevin Schade now sense a reshuffled deck to push for Germany selection. The Brentford winger...

Three confederations delivered a coordinated rebuke of Infantino's commercial spin-off proposal.

• UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC voiced strong opposition,...

Erling Haaland has become the top scorer at the end of the European Qualifiers group stage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, netting 16 goals and 2 assists while scoring in every match. He doubled the goal tally of second-placed Memphis Depay.

The USMNT's round-of-16 collapse against Belgium exposed one core flaw: a lack of collective high-stakes experience.

• The mistake:...

Neymar will miss Brazil's next World Cup qualifier as they lead the 10-team South American standings after 5-0 and 4-2 wins over Bolivia and Peru.

Morocco stands on the brink of becoming Africa's first team to book a spot at the 2026 World Cup.

• Morocco's momentum: The FIFA-ranked No. 12 side...

João Pedro's exclusion from Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad remains one of the most debated topics of the summer, despite the Chelsea striker posting 31 goals.

Argentina close their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Ecuador without Lionel Messi, who rests after agreeing with coach Scaloni. In his...

The 2026 World Cup kicks off a pivotal decade of U.S.-hosted world championships, from the 2028 Olympics to the 2034 Winter Games and potential FIFA...

England were drawn alongside Serbia for the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers on Friday.

• Brazil's comfortable win: Estevao, Paqueta and Guimaraes scored in a 3-0 victory over Chile at the Maracana
• Uruguay seals qualification: Bielsa's...

Broadcaster Alejandro Figueredo praised the 2026 World Cup as a success despite pre-tournament doubts over the three-host format and 48-team...

Croatia's blend of veteran craft and emerging talent positions them as a classic dark horse, despite limited knockout success in normal time since...

Six Arab countries including Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan have publicly backed FIFA President Infantino amid growing calls for his ouster, underscoring regional support for the current leadership.

Africa's 2026 showing proved the continent is no longer just making up numbers, with nine of ten teams reaching the knockout stages and Morocco...