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FIFA World Cup 2026

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  • Worker continue construction and final preparations at the FIFA Fan Festival site in downtown Houston ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Event organizers provided media with a preview of the venue, which will host public viewing events, entertainment activities and fan experiences throughout the tournament.
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  • Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup at Qatar 2022 for Argentina.
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  • Miles Robinson, player of United States, poses with his jersey during the United States World Cup roster reveal on May 26, 2026 in New York City.
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  • Spectators raise a giant flag ahead of the international friendly match between Canada and the Republic of Ireland at Saputo Stadium on June 5, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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  • Ezri Konsa of England pours water over his head to cool down during a training session on June 05, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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  • JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JUNE 05: Players of China line up during the FIFA World Cup qualifier Asian third round Group C match between Indonesia and China at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on June 05, 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)
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  • ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 28: Weston McKennie #8 of the United States celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the International Friendly match between United States and Belgium at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on March 28, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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  • Christian Pulisic of United States controls the ball whilst under pressure from Iliman Ndiaye of Senegal during the international friendly match between United States and Senegal at Bank of America Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • Wilson Isidor #18 of Haiti celebrates after scoring a goal during the international friendly match between Haiti and Iceland at BMO Field on March 31, 2026, in Toronto, Canada.
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  • <p>Africa CDC Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya is leading the response to a deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda. Africa CDC was the first to declare the emergency on May 15. He warns the Bundibugyo strain is more violent than previous outbreaks, with at least 80 deaths and no approved vaccines or treatments. Funerals and population movement are fueling spread. As global travel rises ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Kaseya is urgently calling for stronger screening, health worker protection, rapid diagnostics, and international funding to contain the outbreak.</p>
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  • <p>Heartbreak all over Italy as the 4-time World Cup winners are set to miss their third straight World Cup. Italian football journalist Tancredi Palmeri joins World Sport's Amanda Davies to discuss his emotions and where it all went wrong for Italy.</p>
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  • <p>The Atalanta and USMNT midfielder Yunus Musah is in the midst of a challenging season, not getting the minutes he would have hoped for at the Serie A side, ahead of a huge summer. The USMNT Young Player of the Year in 2022 – who could have represented four different nations – finds himself fighting for his place in the squad, with a World Cup looming, as he has been explaining to CNN Senior Sports analyst Darren Lewis. </p>
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  • Team captain Ryan Mendes is an attacking winger who helped Cape Verde qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. The island nation, off the coast of West Africa, also reached the 2013 and 2023 AFCON quarterfinals.
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  • FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) presents US President Donald Trump a FIFA world Cup ticket for the final match in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2025. Trump announced the 2026 World Cup draw will be held on December 5 at Washington's Kennedy Center. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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