For the first time in FIFA World Cup history there wasn’t just one opening ceremony taking place before the kick-off of the opening match - there were three. The first took place on June 11 at 5.30pm GMT at Mexico City Stadium,

El Tri often makes the Round of 16 but fails to get past that point. Will the 2026 FIFA World Cup bring different results?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have the opening ceremonies in the U.S. and Canada on Friday. Here are the start times and how to watch.

I went to the U.S.'s opening game of the World Cup on Friday. The opening ceremony looked dead? I can tell you the reason why.

Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored for Mexico, but Merlin the duck stole the show. The 2-year-old duck dressed in Mexico’s national colors became an internet sensation during Mexico’s World Cup-opening victory over South Africa.

Infantino has attended a number of games since the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico began last week.

Tunisia is firing their head coach in the middle of the World Cup after a 5-1 loss to Sweden on Sunday in the group stage.

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The majority of players have chosen the bright footwear, creating a noticeable visual trend during early tournament play. The reason behind the fashion choice is straightforward: pink cleats are currently popular among soccer players.

Zee 5 garnered approximately 6 million viewers during the opening weekend of the tournament. The platform also handled millions of concurrent users as fans streamed live matches, highlights and studio programming.