The global football landscape is set for another major shake-up as FIFA moves closer to an expanded 48-team Club World Cup. A ...

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Teams scoring own goals when playing USA is down Pochettino's side flooding the penalty area with hard-running midfielders, forcing retreating defenders into split-second decisions, while sprinting ...

Already leading 5-0 in stoppage time, Canada’s star striker made history, securing Canada’s first-ever World Cup hat trick in front of a sellout BC Place. Nathan Saliba attempted a shot from outside ...

Kane scored twice in England's impressive win against Croatia in Arlington, Texas Reuters/Hannah Mckay The first round of World Cup group games is over. All 48 teams have now played once — and their ...

Lionel Messi came into the 2026 World Cup as a soon-to-be 39-year-old who had just won the title four years ago. Nothing to lose in his record-breaking sixth World Cup, a man who's been playing in the ...

Kansas City, Mo. — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident demeanor after he ...

June 17 (UPI) --Lionel Messi's tears of gratitude after his first goal in Argentina's group stage opener were a sign of things to come, as he went on to score twice more against Algeria to tie ...

Lionel Messi is inching toward more World Cup history. The decorated Argentina star added another notch in his illustrious career in his first match of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, June 16 when he ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Lionel Messi turns 39 in a little over a week, so what did the legend ...