🔙 Welcome back: the nations returning to the World Cup 🤩The 48-team World Cup not only expands football’s boundaries, it also taps into collective nostalgia. In 2026, North America becomes the stage for the return of historic and cult national...Add to your bookmarks
2026 FIFA World Cup: Group E preview, what to knowBy MLSsoccer staffGroup E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature Germany, Curaçao, Ecuador and Ivory Coast.The top two teams from each group, as well as the top eight...Add to your bookmarks
Curacao: 2026 World Cup Squad, Fixtures and ScheduleCuracao heads to North America for the FIFA World Cup this summer, making history as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the men’s World Cup tournament.This marks Curaçao’s historic...Add to your bookmarks
International friendlies round up: how did the World Cup favourites get on?Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporterIt was a frustrating night for two World Cup heavyweights as eight qualified nations begun their final preparations before the tournament in the US, Canada,...Add to your bookmarks
PLAYER RATINGS: France 1-2 Ivory Coast: Les Bleus sink in World Cup warm-up gameInternational friendly, 04/06/26France got the final part of their World Cup preparations underway by hosting Ivory Coast in Nantes. Didier Deschamps, who was serenaded for his return to his former...Add to your bookmarks
France predicted XI v Ivory Coast: Ibrahima Konaté to fill in for William SalibaFrance go up a gear in their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday with an international friendly game against Emerse Faé’s Ivory Coast at Nantes’ Stade de...Add to your bookmarks
PREVIEW: Curaçao to write history as smallest ever World Cup nationJames McClair, Football reporterCuraçao are gearing up for their World Cup finals debut, as the Blue Wave are set to become the smallest country ever to appear in the competition.The...Add to your bookmarks
2026 FIFA World Cup: Every game at an MLS stadiumBy MLSsoccer staffThe 2026 FIFA World Cup will unfold at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including five that are home to MLS teams.Want to know who will...Add to your bookmarks
World Cup 2026 fixtures: Schedule, kick-off times and venuesThree Lions handed favourable kick-off timesThe 2026 World Cup is just days away.The finals are the biggest ever, with 48 teams and a round of 32. It’s also the first...Add to your bookmarks
FIFA World Cup 2026 predictions: Full group stage & knockout bracket breakdownFootball’s biggest stage returns this summer as a stacked line-up of global contenders collide in pursuit of 2026 FIFA World Cup glory.We have mapped out the full World Cup picture,...Add to your bookmarks