VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup defeat to Canada on Thursday went so awry that goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada appeared to break down in tears after the final whistle, receiving comfort from a teammate and Canada’s Jacob Schaffelburg.

Lionel Messi and Argentina are back to defend their crown and showed it in style, as Messi tied the World Cup's all-time goals record with a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria in both nations' 2026 World Cup openers in the Heartland of America on Tuesday.

The U.S. men's national team begins World Cup play hoping its defense can find its footing in time for it's opening game against Paraguay on June 12.

Argentina are not among the top few favourites at the 2026 World Cup, but La Albiceleste still boast world-class talent.

We're into day four of the World Cup and boy are we motoring through the games now. Already we find ourselves looking ahead to Group F fixtures later today, including arguably the competition's most intriguing side,

Spain faces Saudi Arabia and Belgium takes on Iran on Day 11 of the 2026 World Cup. Full Sunday schedule, kickoff times and how to watch on FOX and FS1.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — It’s number-crunching time when it comes to formations at the World Cup. Every team starts with a goalkeeper in front of the net, but then it’s up to the 48 coaches to try to arrange their lineups to optimize their players and match up effectively with opponents.

South Africa coach Hugo Broos wants to appeal midfielder Themba Zwane’s three-match ban for a red card at the World Cup, citing Lionel Messi in his reasoning