FIFA World Cup 2026

Gareth Barry has advised Manchester United to wrap up possibly their most important transfer of the summer before the World Cup starts.

Folarin Balogun can't stop scoring - and this latest goal might be his best yet. The AS Monaco striker is in a real groove right now, heating up just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Leer

Diego Luna scored his first goal in his first start of the 2026 season -- after less than four minutes -- in Real Salt Lake's 3-1 win over Sporting KC. The post USMNT World Cup Hopefuls: ‘Balogoal’ streak continues with golazo; Diego Luna scores his first goal of 2026 appeared first on Soccer America.

Injuries are part of the game, but when they occur on the eve of a major tournament like the World Cup, their impact is even greater. Leer

The young Brazilian tennis star has spoken out in favor of the Santos FC star's participation in soccer's premier tournament. Leer

Luton Town boss Jack Wilshere has made an impassioned plea for his former protege Max Dowman to make England’s World Cup squad. The Hatters’ head coach, who played Dowman as a 13-year-o…

Should he be included?

Rodriguez played for his country earlier this as Colombia were beaten 3-1 by France in a friendly game ahead of the summer's World Cup, and was rushed to hospital soon after.

Nico O’Reilly’s stock continues to rise at a rapid rate, so much so that Scott Minto believes he will start for England at the World Cup. However, the former Chelsea defender is not so …

10 Players Knocking On Broos' Door Ahead Of World Cup Soccer Laduma

John McGinn stood on the pitch for a TV interview after beating Denmark last November and spoke a truth that no one was really of the mind at the time to countenance, far less dwell upon.

Here are the newcomers to the international scene that could have a big say on who lifts the World Cup trophy in July.

Infantino’s claim came after the 2026 World Cup general ticket prices were announced on December 11 to widespread backlash over costs

Swap the Azzurri kit and slip into something maple-flavored: the Canadian Soccer Association spent Saturday tempting Toronto's Italian diaspora to trade blue for red and rally behind the home team at the 2026 World Cup. The post Hosts Canada offer heartbroken Italians jersey swap for World Cup appeared first on Soccer America.

Upon returning to Lennoxtown this week, Seb Tounekti found himself to be a man in demand. It's a situation which is unlikely to change as the World Cup draws nearer.

ITALY fans have been urged to swap their shirts for Canada kits after the Azzurri failed to reach the World Cup. Italy missed out on a THIRD straight World Cup after a crushing penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina this week. Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italian FA directors Gabriele Gravina and Gianluigi Buffon all...

Counterfeit kit sellers are cashing in after many people were left stunned by the price of the latest Three Lions shirt

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The Three Lions go one better in hotel ratings than Argentina, who will be staying in a nearby hotel during this summer's tournament, which is being co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada

Controversy threatens to complicate his World Cup hopes Leer

Soccer AM icon Helen Chamberlain was a fixture of many football fans' Saturday morning - but after modelling in Trafalgar Square she caused a bus crash

Enzo Fernandez has been dropped by Chelsea for two matches following his comments about a potential move to Real Madrid.

Canada Soccer holding jersey exchange in Toronto Italy failed to qualify for finals after playoff defeat Italian football fans are being encouraged to put their national team’s World Cup 2026 qualification failure behind them – by backing co-hosts Canada instead. Canada Soccer, the national governing body for the sport, is offering a jersey swap on Saturday for fans in Toronto’s Little Italy district. “Dear Italian soccer fans, Don’t wait four more years. Swap your jersey for Canada,” read a post on X.

Neymar faces a potential 12-game ban after making a contentious remark about a referee – which could affect his World Cup chances. The Brazilian superstar has not featured for his country sin…

The Derby County centre forward has caught the eye for the US men's national team.

Neymar's hopes of making Brazil's World Cup squad have been put at further risk amid reports he faces a 10-match ban over sexist comments.

Thomas Tuchel wants to lead England to World Cup glory after 60 years. When will he announce his Three Lions squad?

The biggest World Cup 2026 knock-out matches could be settled by penalty shoot-outs. Here's the track record of every team going to North America.

The former AC Milan star had been on the brink in the wake of the disappointment, which has had a seismic impact on Italy's internal football hierarchy.

Here are the top five Easter weekend games to watch from an American perspective. The post Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. World Cup hopefuls in France, MLS, England and Italy appeared first on Soccer America.

Iraqi PM welcomes football team after World Cup qualification The National

The Golden Generation of USMNT has not been able to reach its full potential Leer

Cristiano Ronaldo made a scoring return for Al Nassr as they maintained their Saudi Pro League title push. However, the league leaders had to survive a scare as they faced bottom-of-the-table Al Na…

Gareth Bale has recommended 'genius manager' Carlo Ancelotti to Manchester United as they prepare to appoint Ruben Amorim's replacement.

The former German coach is being linked to lead the Black Stars at the World Cup Leer

Here are the 26 players who probably make the cut if the roster had to be picked now

The Black Stars have been left without a manager just 75 days before their first World Cup group game with Panama on June 18.

Chelsea are set to sign Strasbourg midfielder Valentin Barco

The clock ticks ever closer to the 2026 World Cup. Atlanta will have a major role to play in that tournament as it hosts one of two semifinals of the world's most beloved sporting event.

Neymar was booked for the third time in four games during Santos' 2-0 win over Remo

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Nicky Butt believes can see Manchester United bringing James Garner back to Old Trafford after his impressive performances at Everton.

Humanoid Atlas and his four-legged robot dog sidekick Spot will help keep spectators safe at this year's World Cup tournament, which is taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup

Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy agree to "mutually terminate" his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball look ahead to the FA Cup quarter-final weekend and reflect on England’s far from sizzling World Cup send off. Plus the non-league Ted Lasso, Steve Bracknall joins the pod live as his Royal Oak FC prepares to take to the field in real life for a big quarter-final of their own. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected] 01:10 England struggle in ‘send-off’, 05:00 John gets called out for his ‘shabby shoes’, 11:25 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 13:30 Defining week for Arne Slot? 15:45 What if Spurs get relegated? 23:55 Steve Bracknall joins the pod! 33:30 Unintended pub names, 38:40 Great Glossary of Football Commentary. 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1715 Chelsea v Port Vale in FA Cup, Sat 2000 Southampton v Arsenal in FA Cup, Sun 1300 Arsenal v Brighton in Women’s FA Cup, Sun 1630 West Ham v Leeds in FA Cup. Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Piledriver, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn’t sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers’ Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That’s great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We’ve got a cup tie on our hands.

Roberto Mancini is one of three candidates drawn up to replace Gennaro Gattuso as Italy boss, talkSPORT understands. Gattuso has officially stepped down from his role following their failure to qua…

In the wake of Italy's failure to make a third soccer World Cup, our writers detail the biggest international underperformers in sports

Ex-Romania national team manager Mircea Lucescu suffered a heart attack on Friday morning. The news comes just 24 hours after the 80-year-old was forced to step down from his role in charge of the …