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Mexico's win an emotional celebration of World Cup's return to the Azteca
Forty years after the World Cup was last in Mexico, the tournament returned Thursday, and Mexico celebrated with an emotional win over South Africa.
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World Cup VAR review: Was ref right to show three red cards in Mexico opener?
For the tournament, we are taking a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of both VAR protocol and the laws of the game.
Laurens: South Africa 'need to improve massively' to advance
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Keller: Mexico 'could have set the tone' for the group
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Can South Korea overcome their poor World Cup opener history?
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The World Cup of more: There's never been a tournament like this one
AROUND THE TOURNAMENT
Messi vs Ronaldo at 2026 World Cup: How dream showdown could happen
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World Cup Rank: The 50 best players in the 2026 tournament
Rating the biggest 2026 World Cup ads: Adidas vs. Nike, Coke vs. Pepsi
THE HOME NATIONS PREPARE FOR THE WORLD STAGE
28 years after their last appearance, are Scotland this World Cup's dark horses?
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Can Thomas Tuchel lead England to World Cup victory?
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Rice hails England's 'frightening' attacking substitutes
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Tuchel: England can't be World Cup favourites
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THE WORLD CUP IS HERE
Final predictions for the World Cup: Champions, Golden Ball, breakout stars and more
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Džeko, Ronaldo, Modrić ... why are there so many over-40 players at the World Cup?
60 years of hurt - revisiting every England World Cup exit since 1966
WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR THE HOME NATIONS?
England's route to the 2026 World Cup final: Potential Brazil, Argentina knockout fixtures and why topping Group L is crucial
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Scotland's route through 2026 World Cup knockouts: France? Potential England tie? Can Steve Clarke's men spring a surprise?
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Predicting every game of the entire World Cup: All the teams and all the winners
ALL THE BUILD UP
Meet England's 2026 World Cup squad: All 26 players picked by Thomas Tuchel and why
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Meet Scotland's 2026 World Cup squad: All 26 players picked by Steve Clarke and why
QUIZ TIME!
Test your England knowledge in our World Cup quiz!
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FIFA WORLD CUP
Free World Cup 2026 predictor: Simulate your road to the final
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World Cup sticker shock: The ugly cost of the game's grand event
WORLD CUP INFO
World Cup's new rules explained: VAR for corners, no GK 'timeouts,' red card for covering your mouth
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Japan have mapped out a plan to win the World Cup by 2050.
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World Cup Daily: Yamal at Walmart, USMNT watch Knicks, Mahrez at KU
Australia
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Socceroos must rediscover clinical edge of early Popovic tenure
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World Cup VAR review: Was ref right to show three red cards in Mexico opener?
Mexico
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Mexico's win an emotional celebration of World Cup's return to the Azteca
Scotland
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POV: Scottish World Cup fans move in across the street
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South Africa
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South Africa manager Broos criticises 'soft' red card in opening game
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Flavors of the game with Bobby Flay: World Cup favorites
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Top Headlines
- Mexico's Aguirre says Jiménez earned 'perfect day'
- Poch: 'Too late' for motivational speeches for U.S.
- 'Emotional' Mexico shaken by Azteca atmosphere
- Bafana must accept 'too soft' Zwane red card - Broos
- Gilmour links with Scotland at WC despite injury
- Three red cards! Record broken in WC opener
- Mexico win WC opener; 3 red cards combined
England at World Cup 2026
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Who is playing at the 2026 World Cup today? Kick-off times and how to watch in the UK
The World Cup has begun - here's everything you need to know about who is playing when, and how you can watch them in the UK.
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England at the 2026 World Cup: Schedule, results, how to watch, news, analysis, injuries, more
ESPN rounds up everything you need to know ahead of England's World Cup campaign.
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Scotland at the 2026 World Cup: Schedule, results, how to watch, news, analysis, injuries, more
ESPN rounds up everything you need to know ahead of Scotland's World Cup campaign.
What you need to know
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Format, groups, full match schedule, more
Check out the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with everything you need to know about the tourney's format.
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World Cup group stage explained: Tiebreakers, third-place teams, more
Here's everything you need to know about what teams need to do to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup.
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How does offside work in soccer? Explaining one of the sport's key laws
Here's what you need to know about offside, why it exists and how it will be implemented at the 2026 World Cup.
