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FIFA World Cup 2026

  • Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group D - Turkey v Paraguay - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 19, 2026 Referee Ivan Barton shows a red card to Paraguay's Miguel Almiron (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
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    How three Norway players are continuing the mission their dads started at the 1994 World Cup
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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 Sebastian Berhalter (Albert Gea/Reuters)
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    The USA dares to dream the impossible World Cup dream
  • Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group D - United States v Australia - Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - June 19, 2026
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    USA wins World Cup group by defeating Australia, coupled with Paraguay’s win over Turkey
  • United States' Folarin Balogun (20) celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Paraguay with teamates during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (Andre Penner/AP)
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    US manager Mauricio Pochettino wants the nation to believe in his team
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  • Jun 9, 2026; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Argentina forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second half against Iceland during a Road to 26 men's international friendly at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images
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    A star-laden Tuesday at the World Cup
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  • OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 31: Erling Haaland of Norway reacts during the international friendly match between Norway and Switzerland at Ullevaal Stadion on March 31, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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  • Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group D - United States v Paraguay - Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, U.S. - June 12, 2026 Folarin Balogun of the U.S. celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Matthew Childs
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    A perfectly American start to the USA’s 2026 World Cup
  • CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 31: Falarin Balogun of United States celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the international friendly match between United States and Senegal at Bank of America Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/USSF/Getty Images)
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  • Football fans gather around Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 10, 2026, the eve of the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)
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  • Argentinian soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona holding the World Cup trophy after the Albiceleste defeated West Germany 3-2 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico on June 29, 1986.
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  • MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 9: People pose for photos as football fans from Colombia, Japan, Germany, China and other countries gather outside the stadium ahead of the upcoming tournament despite road blockades and protests in surrounding areas in Mexico City, Mexico on June 9, 2026. Supporters wearing national colors and carrying flags create a festive atmosphere as anticipation builds for the start of the competition, contrasting with ongoing social demonstrations affecting traffic across parts of the Mexican capital. (Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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  • Mexico cardboard cutouts are seen outside a shop on June 10, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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