In one of the most evocative stadiums of all and under a searing afternoon sun, the World Cup will finally begin when Mexico face South Africa. And, for many, all the justifiable gripes with a bloated format,

MILAN (AP) — The World Cup will feature an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies in the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, created by the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for this year’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The historic city of Guadalajara embodies the tension between soccer euphoria and the country’s festering security crisis.

When great acting hits too close to home.

The official World Cup Fantasy game is up and running - here's everything you need to know about how to play it

El Tri often makes the Round of 16 but fails to get past that point. Will 2026 bring different results?

The 2026 World Cup begins Thursday, June 11, and runs through the championship match on Sunday, July 19, with games taking place throughout North America in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The World Cup brings the top soccer talent from around the world together in one tournament,

Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition's opening ceremony in Mexico.

A Colorado appeals court has reversed the criminally negligent homicide convictions of two former paramedics in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The bear had earlier attacked four people in an industrial part of Fukushima, in Japan's north-east.