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World Cup Rank: The 50 best players in the 2026 tournament
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World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, news as tournament approaches - June 8
The 2026 World Cup is now just days away and we will bring you all the news from the U.S., Mexico and Canada as all 48 teams ramp up preparations.
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ASIAN CONTENDERS
Son has had quite the World Cup journey -- but will 2026 be his final hurrah?
Son Heung-Min's previous three World Cups perfectly mirrored where he was in his career. So what does 2026 hold for him?
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Japan plan to win the World Cup by 2050. How close will they get in 2026?
Japan's "100 Year Vision" is well ahead of schedule, but are the Samurai Blue ready win the World Cup now?
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22 World Cup items, 22 stories
It has been a long journey, but here we can tell the story of the previous 22 World Cups through 22 items of memorabilia.
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World Cup's missing stars, from Cole Palmer to Trent Alexander-Arnold
The World Cup is a celebration of the best in soccer, but at this summer's tournament, the party will be just a little duller without these stars.
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Predicting every game of the entire World Cup: All the teams and all the winners
Who will win the FIFA World Cup? Instead of predicting a final winner, we've picked every single result to show HOW our predicted winner will do it.
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The World Cup is almost here! Time for the football to do the talking
All of the pretournament noise will be drowned out by events on the pitch when the 2026 World Cup finally -- finally! -- kicks off on Thursday.
Get ready for the biggest World Cup ever! What you need to know about all 48 teams
The wait is almost over ... the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin! ESPN's experts are here with what you need to know at a glance about all 48 teams.
TOP HEADLINES
2026 International Friendly
England win over New Zealand underlines fact that this is the Harry Kane team
England's victory on Saturday proved one thing: Harry Kane is pivotal to his team's hopes of World Cup glory.
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SOUTH KOREA'S DIFFERENCE MAKERS
Midfield metronome Hwang could be key for South Korea at the World Cup
Hwang In-Beom is not South Korea's most-prominent name. But he could be their most important player at the World Cup.
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Will Mexico or South Korea top Group A at the World Cup?
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REAL MADRID
SPANISH LALIGA
Should José Mourinho's return as Real Madrid coach really be a surprise?
José Mourinho will return as Real Madrid manager if Florentino Pérez wins the club's presedential election. Should that really be a surprise?
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Top Headlines
- Argentina to avoid 'risks' with Messi set to play
- World Cup ref from Somalia denied entry to U.S.
- Brazil: MRI shows Neymar making 'good progress'
- Mazraoui ok to train, waiting on Ezzalzouli - Morocco
- Saliba fit for France's World Cup bid - sources
- Timber misses World Cup through injury
- Tuchel: Bellingham will have to fight to start
- Social sites told to protect World Cup players
- Burn credits Disney trip for getting used to heat
- Leão defends red-card punch to 'protect teammate'
ASEAN Club Championship
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2026 ASEAN Championship: Fixtures, results, standings, how to watch
The 16th ASEAN Championship -- officially known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026 -- will take place from July 24 to Aug. 26.
Tables, fixtures and scores
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League tables
Updated tables from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.
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Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures for all the clubs and countries in world football here.
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Latest scores
Results and scores from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.
