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FIFA World Cup 2026

  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring on a penalty to tie the game at 1-1 against Croatia on Thursday.
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    Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal survive late drama and everything else to know from Thursday’s World Cup matches
  • The US Capitol behind a rodeo during the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The Great American State Fair, held to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, will be held on the National Mall from June 24th through July 10th.
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    Gallery The week in 37 photos
  • Police officers and members of the FBI are seen outside Los Angeles Stadium before a World Cup match between Iran and New Zealand on June 15.
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    Drone seizures and arrests for flying too close to World Cup events: Here’s where to operate legally
  • United States' Malik Tillman (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a free kick during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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    Folarin Balogun’s red card will be hotly debated, but it revealed something about the USA that can’t be taken away
  • Referee Raphael Claus of Brazil shows a red card to United States' Folarin Balogun, right, during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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    The USA’s red card controversy explained and why the decision won’t be overturned
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    How you decide which of more than 30 soccer jerseys to wear to your team’s World Cup game
  • Law enforcement officers next to "Freedom 250" signage during a kickoff celebration for the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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    Securing America’s 250: Law enforcement faces shifting plans and World Cup demands
  • US forward #20 Folarin Balogun celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the 2026 World Cup Group D football match between USA and Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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    Landon Donovan believes the USA can win the World Cup. They just need a lot of good breaks
  • France's Kylian Mbappe is pictured on a big screen at a fan zone  in San Francisco, California, on June 27, 2026.
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    World Cup viewership is booming in the US as knockout rounds begin
  • Mermaid Parade, June 20, 2026, Coney Island, NY. Two women dressed as mermaids lounge under the pier in Coney Island. This was the 44th year of the Mermaid Parade, which was first held in 1983.

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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 28: Elizabeth Cambage wears black silver circle headband, black sunglasses, silver necklace, black white graphic pattern/print KidSuper x Ronaldinho sports jersey shirt, black silver circle mini shorts, shiny black leather bag. Miles Chamley-Watson wears a Kid Super x Mercedes-Benz short-sleeved shirt featuring a geometric Mercedes-Benz design in shades of pink, white, and light blue, outside KidSuper, during Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2026, on June 28, 2025 in Paris, France (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
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    Every day is soccer jersey day
  • Friday's World Cup match hosted in Seattle was previously designated as a "pride match" by the local organizing committee, as the game falls during Pride weekend. CNN's Don Riddell explains how the planned festivities are at odds with the national teams from Iran and Egypt who face each other in a crucial Group G match.
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    Why Seattle’s Pride match has caused outrage for the two teams playing in it
  • United States' Christian Pulisic, center, and Giovanni Reyna leave the field at the end of the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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    A last-second goal ends the World Cup honeymoon for Mauricio Pochettino and the USA. Now the real work begins

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  • Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group D - United States v Australia - Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - June 19, 2026 Alex Freeman of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal with Cristian Roldan and Alex Zendejas (Albert Gea/Reuters)
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    Everything you need to know as the World Cup – including Team USA – sprints toward the knockout rounds
  • Christian Pulisic of the US during training at Great Park Sports Complex, in Irvine, California, on Tuesday.
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    Christian Pulisic hopes to play in USA’s final World Cup group stage match against Turkey
  • TOPSHOT - Democratic Republic of Congo's supporter Michel Kuka Mboladinga, pays tribute to Democratic Republic of Congo's late prime minister Patrice Lumumba, by remaining motionless ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group K football match between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 23, 2026.  (Photo by Ulises RUIZ / AFP via Getty Images)
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    ‘I am a living statue’: How DR Congo’s most famous soccer fan is keeping Patrice Lumumba’s legacy alive
  • INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: Performers during the opening ceremony during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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    What to know about how teams qualify for the World Cup knockout round and which squads need to do what today
  • Archie McLean poses for a portrait in Paisley, Scotland, in his later years.
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    The Scotsman who leveled up Brazil’s beautiful game
  • Cape Verde's Dailon Livramento, left, and Sidny Lopes Cabral after a thrilling 0-0 World Cup match against Spain.
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    Why does a ‘draw’ sometimes feel like a win?
  • Iran's national team celebrates Ramin Rezaeian's goal vs. New Zealand.
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    US government softens stance on Iran’s World Cup team entering country ahead of showdown against Egypt
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their second goal with Leandro Paredes against Austria at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 22.
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    Messi? Mbappé? Haaland? Who is likely to become this World Cup’s top scorer?
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