Things couldn’t have started much better for the United States in its World Cup opener. In the seventh minute of the United States’ Group A match against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium, the Americans were gifted an own goal that gave them an early lead — so early that it’s actually the third-fastest goal for … Read more
Scotland and Haiti are set to face off in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C opener on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on FOX. Scotland is making its first World Cup appearance of the 21st century after a 28-year wait. Scotland punched its ticket to the 2026 World Cup … Read more
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — Matt Freese will start in goal for the U.S. men’s national team in its World Cup opener vs. Paraguay on Friday. Freese, who plays for MLS club New York City FC, made his debut for the Americans almost exactly a year ago on June 7, 2025. He has never played in … Read more
Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first point in its third World Cup appearance — and first on home soil — by rallying for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday. “It was really special for me,” Larin said. “I was ready to come in and score … Read more
The first FIFA Men’s World Cup match on Canadian soil delivered drama, dread and most importantly, a point. Canada’s historic World Cup match on home soil is now behind us, and it nearly became a national wake. Bosnia and Herzegovina opened the scoring in the 21st minute through striker Jovo Lukic, who headed in his … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo has won just about everything soccer has to offer, but he has always treated his body like his most important trophy. That hasn’t changed with the Portugal captain now entering his sixth FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo, 41, reaffirmed that on Friday afternoon when he was asked by Chided reporters about his fitness for this … Read more
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will launch with a first-of-its-kind celebration: three opening ceremonies across three host nations on two consecutive days. Mexico kicked things off on June 11. Today’s ceremonies are in Canada and the United States. Each ceremony is set to feature a mix of local and international performers before the opening matches … Read more
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. The first two days of the World Cup saw two matches each. But now, the soccer bonanza begins. Four matches will take place on Saturday, headlined by Brazil vs. Morocco. Here’s how I’m wagering on match day 3 of the tournament. This … Read more
Los Angeles Stadium (INGLEWOOD, Calif.) — Sitting at the dais the day before his first match in charge at a World Cup, United States national team boss Mauricio Pochettino went back to the beginning of his tenure at the helm of the tournament co-hosts. Pochettino said back in September 2024 at his introductory press conference … Read more
If the United States men’s national team is to make a long run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a lot will have to go right. That starts with the team’s key players, many of whom will be playing in their second World Cup. Of course, all 26 players who step onto the field for … Read more