Teachers demanding higher pay have been demonstrating for several days and threaten to disrupt the tournament if their demands are not met.

When great acting hits too close to home.

The biggest tournament in history kicks off with a Group A that is pure dynamite.Forget about comfortable favorites: the suffocating pressure on a Mexico side forced to rewrite its history at home is

Eight days before the World Cup, mass protests in Mexico City by teachers and retired judges, road closures and last-minute construction work caused chaos in the capital.

The BBC's Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Robotic dogs will patrol the streets around the stadium while personnel in a central command centre will be monitoring activity across the city.

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,

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

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.

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

Pakistan, June 4 -- The 2026 Fifa World Cup is set to begin on June 11, with 48 teams competing across Canada, Mexico and the United States in a record expanded format. Analysts and bookmakers are already assessing winning probabilities,