Canada says star Alphonso Davies is honestly ready to play at World Cup as knockout rounds begin

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Alphonso Davies is available to play when Canada begins the World Cup knockout rounds, coach Jesse Marsch said Saturday. And this time, Marsch sounded like he…

2026 World Cup Group G Scenarios, Standings: What Egypt, Iran, Belgium, New Zealand Need To Advance

Group G is one of the most wide-open groups remaining in the 2026 World Cup. Egypt leads after two matches, but Iran, Belgium and even New Zealand all have scenarios…

Curtains go up at AT&T Stadium for the World Cup, a glare-blocking move rejected by Jerry Jones

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The home of the Dallas Cowboys had a new look for Thursday’s World Cup match between Japan and Sweden. And the addition of curtains to block…

World Cup Chronicles: SBJ on the ground for six matches in five days

Friday, June 12 USA 4, Paraguay 1 Los Angeles Stadium Kevin Demoff attended the 1994 World Cup as a teenager, watching the U.S. against Romania in 100-degree weather at the…

Why are World Cup players cutting holes in their socks?

Something is missing from this World Cup. Not goals, drama or storylines — there have been plenty of those. Instead, we should focus on the players’ socks, which are, to…

How does Ronaldo turning up change things? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 13

The Athletic has live coverage of Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo announced himself at the World Cup party with a double in…

‘I scored goals with Cristiano Ronaldo at 15. Even then his mindset and will to win was extraordinary’

The Athletic has live coverage of Portugal vs Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Paulo Sergio played with Cristiano Ronaldo in Sporting’s academy between 1999 and 2003. I was…

Vozinha and 14million reasons why the World Cup can change lives overnight

The cultural significance of a World Cup was captured in very modern terms four years ago when a post from Lionel Messi in the aftermath of Argentina’s final win over…

Why didn’t Real Madrid want Victor Munoz for €8m, when Liverpool paid €40m?

Liverpool confirmed the signing of Osasuna and Spain winger Victor Munoz on Thursday, meeting his €40million release clause and beating Newcastle to his signature. Real Madrid could have signed the…

World Cup predictions: USMNT vs Australia, Brazil vs Haiti and rest of matchday 9

The Athletic has live coverage of USMNT vs Australia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup Predictions. This article gives you the lowdown on…