What if I told you the only match without a goal on Monday produced the moment of the day? Yes, there were late equalizers and upsets on another four-match day at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but only one will go down in the tournament’s history books. Here is everything you might have missed on … Read more
So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer’s biggest tournament. Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored Spain in a 0-0 draw on Monday. “This means everything for our country,” Cape Verde coach Pedro Leitão Brito said. “We have … Read more
It’s always impressive when you see a player go an entire game without an incomplete pass attempt, but that’s not something a center back will necessarily strive to achieve. No center back is going to go out there with the idea of, “I want to improve my completion percentage.” That’s not the job of a … Read more
Who’ll win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The race is on for who’ll score the most goals at the tournament, and it is set to be one of the tournament’s most closely watched storylines. Several of the world’s top forwards will be aiming to finish as the competition’s leading goalscorer. Kylian … Read more
After a very rocky qualifying campaign, Sweden turned in one of the most surprising opening games thus far at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, scoring two goals in the first half and three in the second to walk away with a stunning 5-1 win over Tunisia on Sunday night in Monterrey. Tunisia entered the … Read more
Spain will face Cape Verde in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Atlanta Stadium on FOX. By winning the 2024 European Championship, Spain has once again risen to the top of international soccer. They are currently ranked No. 2 in the FIFA rankings and entered the … Read more
Belgium and Egypt meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET from Seattle Stadium. Belgium, ranked ninth by FIFA, are appearing at their 15th World Cup, with their best finish a third-place run in 2018. Egypt enter Group G ranked 29th by FIFA, appearing at their … Read more
Jameis Winston traded the gridiron for the world’s game this summer, living it up with a different kind of football (and football fans) as a FOX Sports World Cup correspondent for the 2026 tournament. Winston — the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner and current quarterback for the New York Giants — will take the hype around … Read more
Only eight nations have ever won the men’s FIFA World Cup since the tournament began in 1930, which is what makes the “First Time Winner” betting market one of the more fascinating props on the board heading into this summer. Brazil leads all nations with five World Cup titles, while Germany and Italy each have … Read more
The last two World Cup winners came from Europe and South America, as France won it all in 2018 and Argentina won in 2022. Will this year’s FIFA Men’s World Cup emerge from one of those regions? Here are the latest World Cup regional odds as of June 14. This page may contain affiliate links … Read more