For 45 minutes, France looked like a disjointed tournament favorite. Senegal were quicker, sharper, and a missed sitter away from leading at the break. After a slow start, France remembered it had Kylian Mbappé — and by full-time he’d dragged Les Bleus to a 3-1 win and himself into the history books. The scoreboard reads … Read more
Austria and Jordan meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. ET from San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area. Austria, ranked 24th by FIFA, are appearing at their eighth World Cup, with their best finish a third-place run in 1954. Jordan enter Group J … Read more
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever, its loveliness increases, it will never pass into nothingness.” — John Keats Sometimes, the timing of things is so perfect that you can’t help but think about its poetic significance. A butterfly landing on your shoulder or the sound of ocean water crashing against the backdrop of … Read more
Iraq and Norway are set to face off in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on FOX. Norway is making only its fourth World Cup appearance ever and its first of this century. They did not qualify for the past six … Read more
Lionel Messi and Argentina take on Algeria in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET from Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, MO. Argentina, ranked first by FIFA, are appearing at their 19th World Cup, with their best finish a championship run most recently in 2022. Algeria enter … Read more
It seems no World Cup is complete without Hervé Renard and suddenly, somehow, surprisingly he will also be at this one. The suntanned Frenchman in the trademark open-necked white shirt was hired to coach Tunisia on Tuesday for its final two group games following turmoil. Tunisia fired coach Sabri Lamouchi early Tuesday after the team … Read more
Waffle House and Carolina barbecue, the Auburn War Eagle and Boston Harbor boat parties, ranch dressing and bacon-wrapped everything. Welcome to America. The United States boasts a tremendously eclectic culture, and, let’s be honest, sometimes it’s super weird and inexplicable, even to some Americans. So many things across the 50 states — they each have … Read more
France and Senegal will face off in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I opener on June 16, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium on FOX. This highly anticipated fixture carries major history, as Senegal stunned then-defending champions France 1-0 in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup. France has been one of … Read more
France and Senegal meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET from New York New Jersey Stadium, New York New Jersey. France, ranked third by FIFA, are appearing at their 17th World Cup, with their best finish a championship run in both 1998 and 2018. Senegal … Read more
In a game that featured quality goals and plenty of emotion, New Zealand and Iran played to a very entertaining 2-2 draw on Monday night at Los Angeles Stadium. New Zealand took the lead twice through a stellar combination of Chris Wood and Elijah Just, but Iran was able to respond well twice with Ramin … Read more