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South Korea and Czechia meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. ET from Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara, Mexico. South Korea, ranked 25th by FIFA, are appearing at their 12th World Cup, with their best finish a fourth-place run in 2002. Czechia enter Group A ranked 41st by FIFA, appearing at their 10th World Cup, with their best finish a runner-up result in […]

Mexico and South Africa meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET from Mexico City Stadium. Mexico, ranked 15th by FIFA, are appearing at their 18th World Cup, with their best finish a quarterfinal run in 1970 and 1986. South Africa enter Group A ranked 60th by FIFA, appearing at their fourth World Cup, having never advanced past the group stage. […]

Mexico usually hits a wall when it plays on the opening day of the World Cup. Of the seven previous occurrences, El Tri's record is five losses and two draws. Mexico gets another shot Thursday when it hosts South Africa to kick off the 48-team tournament. "We must break that trend," coach Javier Aguirre told a news conference Wednesday at the Azteca stadium. "I did not know about that," he […]

We all remember, nearly four years ago, when Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup trophy high into the sky in Qatar. A crowning moment for one of the game's legends. Now, it's time once again to clear the calendars. We're in store for 39 days of drama as the World Cup begins across three countries and culminates with the final on July 19. That gives us one last time to […]

Twelve teams will be at the World Cup from North and South America. I have the reigning champions as the best. Argentina will be one of the teams to beat at this World Cup, with Lionel Messi returning to defend the trophy he led his country to back in the winter of 2022. There are other teams from Central America and South America, though, that could also be a spoiler […]

We learned about the United States national team in its friendlies against Senegal and Germany. Against Senegal in Charlotte, we saw the team get a win under its belt thanks to an inspired first-half performance by Christian Pulisic. We got a good test last Saturday against Germany, a quality opponent that made us pay for mistakes in defense. Let's get to your questions with a focus on the United States […]

World Cup odds kick off in a big way on Thursday, with Mexico vs. South Africa. As a tournament co-host — along with the USA and Canada — Mexico wants to make a splash from the outset. And El Tri is a significant favorite to do just that in a 3 p.m. ET match on FOX. Caesars Sports head of soccer trading Mark Bickerdike breaks down Mexico vs. South Africa […]

Deshaun Watson knows he can’t change the public perception of him or the results of his first four seasons with the Cleveland Browns. That’s why the embattled 10-year veteran quarterback is focusing on winning back the Browns' starting job, something that seemed unfathomable a year ago, when Watson was recovering from tearing Achilles tendon twice and it appeared he would never play for Cleveland again. "At the end of the […]

If the 2026 FIFA World Cup were played not once but 100,000 times, who would lift the trophy most often? That's the question Sportradar put to an AI simulation engine, which ran the entire 48-team tournament across one hundred thousand universes. Sportradar is a sports technology company that provides real-time sports data and stats to media companies, betting services and professional leagues. The results of the simulation reveal the favorites, […]