FIFA president Gianni Infantino initially billed the move as “a golden opportunity to greatly increase the development of football around the world,” funding infrastructure and national team building.
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2026 FIFA World Cup
World Cup qualifying is going to be a lot different than the last cycle when the USMNT did not have to qualify. It’ll also be a bit different in general as FIFA have shaken up their international calendar.
The 2026 World Cup will always be remembered as the tournament of the stars, with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland outshining the rest of the world on the biggest stage, but who joins them in the Best XI?
Kylian Mbappe will take home the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot after scoring 10 goals in France’s eight games, while Rodri has been crowned the tournament’s best player and awarded the Golden Ball after Spain beat Argentina in the final.
Argentina could not get the ball to Messi. They did a lot of things. Hard fouls, post-whistle “afters,” and more — but they just couldn’t find him. Perhaps it’s a bit fitting — the villains couldn’t find their hero.
Here is every World Cup winner, runner up and third place team dating back to the first tournament in 1930.
The World Cup was won by a Spanish team which remained focused, while Argentina took it too far.
Spain’s teenage sensation Yamal was crucial in their World Cup win as father time has finally caught up with Messi.
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Vaughn Dalzell and Jay Croucher preview the France-Morocco World Cup quarterfinal, explaining why it could mirror their 2022 meeting and why France may have the edge.
Taylor Twellman breaks down the USMNT’s disappointing loss to Belgium, why he believes the team came out flat and what he made of Christian Pulisic’s World Cup.
The Dan Le Batard Show breaks down the United States’ loss to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16, explaining why Mauricio Pochettino’s squad doesn’t have the star power to reach the next level.
The USMNT reached its glass ceiling once again on Monday, bowing out of the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16 at the hands of familiar foes Belgium.
The USMNT is out of the 2026 World Cup after, to put it bluntly, failing to show up for their round of 16 clash with Belgium on Monday.
Drew Dinsick offers advice on how to bet Spain and Belgium’s World Cup quarterfinal match, and highlights an impressive Spanish defense that has yet to concede.
Lionel Messi was in tears at full-time, but Argentina are through to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup after beating Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16 in Atlanta on Tuesday.
The USMNT has been eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 16 for the fourth straight time, as Mauricio Pochettino’s side was comprehensively beaten by Belgium in Seattle on Monday.
Follow live Portugal vs Spain updates from 2026 World Cup on July 6 including real-time highlights, scores, results, stats and bracket implications as they happen.
The Dan Le Batard Show previews USA’s World Cup Round of 16 clash with a Belgium squad that is coming off an “impressive” comeback, and offers “reasonable expectations” for the Stars and Stripes.
