World Cup 2026

Explore results and news about the FIFA World Cup taking place across the U.S., Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.

July 6, 2026 5:48 AM

Mexico’s World Cup run ends short of quarterfinals again with loss to England at Estadio Azteca

Mexico had an enormous home-field advantage and an opportunity to make its deepest run in the World Cup, but El Tri let it slip away against England.

by The Associated Press and Nicole Ki

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July 5, 2026 1:29 PM

Folarin Balogun's 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing U.S. forward to play vs. Belgium

Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was surprisingly suspended by FIFA on Sunday, allowing the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.

by The Associated Press

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July 4, 2026 3:20 PM

Conquered heroes: For Cape Verde, a World Cup run means many things will change

Cape Verde’s World Cup team walked into its Miami hotel after getting eliminated from the tournament, almost in disbelief at the scene in the lobby.

by The Associated Press

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July 4, 2026 3:17 PM

Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals

Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.

by The Associated Press

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July 1, 2026 12:00 AM

The U.S. defeats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in World Cup knockout round

The U.S. men's team is favored in Wednesday's must-win Round of 32 match — but they haven't beaten a European team since 2021, nor won a World Cup knockout game since 2002.

by Becky Sullivan

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June 30, 2026 7:23 PM

Mbappé scores twice to tie Messi for World Cup lead with 6 goals, France beats Sweden 3-0

France, the World Cup runner-up four years ago and a tournament favorite this time, has outscored opponents 13-2, with Michael Olise assisting on five goals.

by The Associated Press

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June 29, 2026 7:27 PM

Paraguay upsets Germany on penalty kicks at World Cup after a 1-1 draw through extra time

Paraguay, ranked 34th by FIFA, is the deepest betting long shot to win a World Cup match and did it against 12th-ranked Germany.

by The Associated Press

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June 28, 2026 10:12 AM

Congo rallies to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan to seal place in the World Cup knockouts

A new generation of players made history by advancing Congo to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time and set up a clash with England.

by The Associated Press

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June 27, 2026 10:45 AM

World Cup sticker frenzy: Panini packs sell out as fans race to fill 980 spots in collectible albums

Panini stickers have been an iconic World Cup collectible going all the way back to 1970, when four Italian brothers began to print images of the players for fans.

by The Associated Press

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June 27, 2026 8:00 AM

How coach Mauricio Pochettino made believers out of the U.S. World Cup team

Pochettino was the biggest name the U.S. men's soccer team had ever hired. His rebuild was bumpy at times — but now, with the U.S. headed to the World Cup knockout stage, the players are all in.

by Becky Sullivan

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World Cup 2026

Mexico’s World Cup run ends short of quarterfinals again with loss to England at Estadio Azteca

Folarin Balogun's 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing U.S. forward to play vs. Belgium

Conquered heroes: For Cape Verde, a World Cup run means many things will change

Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals

The U.S. defeats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in World Cup knockout round

Mbappé scores twice to tie Messi for World Cup lead with 6 goals, France beats Sweden 3-0

Paraguay upsets Germany on penalty kicks at World Cup after a 1-1 draw through extra time

Congo rallies to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan to seal place in the World Cup knockouts

World Cup sticker frenzy: Panini packs sell out as fans race to fill 980 spots in collectible albums

How coach Mauricio Pochettino made believers out of the U.S. World Cup team

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