Norway face Iraq in opening game.

Before dawn had even broken over Mexico City, two processions had already taken to the streets. One was driven by celebration, the other by anger. Both carried banners. On one were the names of football teams; on the other, the faces of sons and daughters who had disappeared without a trace.

The co-hosts play Friday against Paraguay in Los Angeles but it is an opening match that many Americans -- including Donald Trump -- will likely snub.

Pele's 1958 World Cup winners' medal is expected to fetch £500,000 ($670,000) when it is auctioned in England later this month.

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday that he was feeling "very positive" before flying out of Lisbon with the Portuguese team to their World Cup base camp in Palm Beach, Florida.

Above the Rose Bowl, the Californian sun burned like fire. Flags trembled in the scorching wind. The emerald grass shimmered beneath the unforgiving light. Nearly one hundred thousand voices roared with such force it felt as though the sky itself might split apart.

Mohammedan Sporting Club were crowned Dhaka Premier League champions for the first time in 17 years under dramatic circumstances at BKSP-3 on Friday.

Football fans across Bangladesh reported widespread disruptions on platforms streaming the opening matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup on June 12, raising questions about whether major over-the-top services were prepared for the surge in demand.

Miraz was hit on the helmet by a bouncer in the second ODI against Australia

The 35-year-old former skipper announced his exit ahead of the second Test against England at The Oval next week.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup now officially on the horizon, the ultimate battle for bragging rights has returned.

While more than 80,000 squeezed into the Azteca stadium to watch the opener, the optics of unoccupied rows at the 46,000-seat stadium in Guadalajara have intensified criticism of FIFA's commercial strategy for the first 48-team World Cup.

Once all-but-dominated by players with European heritage, Socceroos squads have become increasingly diverse.

The tournament, beginning with an England vs Sri Lanka contest in Birmingham on Friday, features 12 teams split into two groups of six.

South Korea were more than worthy of the 2-1 win, showing their trademark indomitable spirit with a come-from-behind victory to join Mexico atop Group A, all packed into the scintillating second half of a match the Asian side dominated.

OTT platforms fail to get people through the front door for World Cup matches

The spotlight shifts firmly onto North America's co-hosts on the second day of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Canada and the United States prepare to embrace the pressure, expectation and excitement of opening their campaigns in front of home crowds.

The Bangladesh midfielder spoke about his World Cup memories, tournament predictions, his journey with Bangladesh, and more.

Julian Quinones, on Thursday night, carried his Saudi Pro League form onto football's biggest stage, scripting a piece of FIFA World Cup history.

South Korea came back from a goal down to snatch a thrilling 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their World Cup Group A opener on Thursday, substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu grabbing the winner in the 80th minute.