With a capacity crowd of 80,824 watching at the iconic Azteca Stadium, co-host Mexico started the largest World Cup tournament in history by getting goals in each half while three red cards were shown — two for South Africa and one for Mexico.

Wataru Endo has called time on his international career

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Even before a ball has been kicked, the tension has been clear among not only supporters but team members, too

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched events of the international sports calendar

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Attending the men’s Fifa World Cup 2026 will be much more expensive than any previous World Cup

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Only 22 percent of Americans said they were ‘very interested’ in the World Cup

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While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs.

Should it reflect the host countries? Be a global banger? Value a chant-along chorus? There's an argument to make for each — or perhaps all.

Portuguese environmental organisation, ZERO, has warned of “the unprecedented footprint” and “the enormous environmental impact” of the biggest World Cup ever, which kicks off today in the United States, Canada

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Mexico kicks off festivities Thursday with a star-studded event, even as some critics say the government has spent too much time and money catering to international visitors at residents' expense.

Portugal is among the leading contenders to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to major bookmakers. With the tournament getting under way today across the United States, Mexico and

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FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency is making terrorist attack prevention its top job during the FIFA World Cup games, which kick off Thursday afternoon.  “Extremists have used major global sporting events in the past to do harm and spread their twisted ideologies,” Patel wrote in a Wednesday social media post. “We are totally…

FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency is making terrorist attack prevention its top job during the FIFA World Cup games, which kick off Thursday afternoon.  “Extremists have used major global sporting events in the past to do harm and spread their twisted ideologies,” Patel wrote in a Wednesday social media post. “We are totally…

Councils are warning England fans not to hang St George's Cross flags on public property during the World Cup to avoid being unwelcoming and divisive.

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Scott McTominay was absent from Scotland training on Thursday

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The cosmetic makeover that authorities have attempted to give the capital as visitors arrive from around the globe also has become a symbol of criticisms that the government is prioritizing its superficial appearance for World Cup fans over fixing critical structural issues that have long plagued the city.

Germany’s players are set to cover the travel costs for fans attending their match against Ecuador later this month

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All were destined for overseas markets, with nearly 80% set to be shipped to the Americas, where the World Cup is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The jersey, by Colombian sportswear manufacturer Saeta, originally included a depiction of the final battle of the Haitian War of Independence in 1803 on its front.

Environmental association Zero has warned that the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off today across the United States, Canada and Mexico, could become one of the most environmentally damaging

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