Group play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearing its end, and there weren’t many surprises as we head toward the knockout stage. But does that mean the favorites entering the tournament should remain the favorites ahead of the knockout stage? That’s what “First Things First’s” Nick Wright believes. As we’re nearly complete with … Read more
England’s key defensive piece Reece James will be sidelined for at least two games following his ongoing hamstring injury. James did not participate in training with the squad in Kansas City ahead of their group stage finale vs. Panama at New York/New Jersey Stadium. He entered the tournament with prior hamstring issues with Chelsea, and … Read more
On Monday, the stars were on full display at the World Cup. Lionel Messi made history, while Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland also scored twice. Cristiano Ronaldo responded on Tuesday with a brace of his own. The 41-year-old star powered Portugal’s blowout win that headlined the match day. Here’s the best of match day 13 … Read more
England and Ghana will face off in their second Group L match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Boston Stadium on FOX. First place in Group L is on the line, after England and Ghana both won their openers. Either nation will advance with a win on Tuesday, and … Read more
England and Ghana meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup second group stage match on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET from Boston Stadium. England won their opener against Croatia 4-2, with Harry Kane scoring twice (tying Gary Lineker’s England record of 10 World Cup goals) and Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford each … Read more
From ageless wonders to breakout stars, the first week of the World Cup provided some outstanding performances. We’re to highlight, position by position, players who deserve some recognition after each of the 48 teams in the tournament have played a game. Matteo’s Top Performers Going with a 4-4-2 formation, there are plenty of recognizable names … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes (Getty Images) England Test captain Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive action after being included in Durham’s 15-man squad for their upcoming County Championship clash against Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street, which begins on Friday.The all-rounder has not featured since being left out of England’s ongoing second Test against New Zealand … Read more
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already seen plenty of absolute bangers, incredible moments and surprises … and we’ve only completed Match Day 1. Mexico opened up the tournament with a strong showing against South Africa, the U.S. men’s national team arguably had its best win ever at a World Cup and Lionel Messi tied … Read more
England striker Harry Kane scored twice in his team’s 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday, but that wasn’t what caught the eye of FOX Sports’ Zlatan Ibrahimović. Although Kane’s two goals were impressive, his defensive efforts shed new light on the leader of the Three Lions. In the 94th minute, Croatia had a chance to … Read more
England will face Croatia in a marquee Group L opening match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2026, at Dallas Stadium on FOX. After falling short in the 2018 World Cup semifinals, the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals and the 2024 Euros final, The Three Lions enter a new era under new manager … Read more