U.S. World Cup Training Base (Irvine, Calif.) — One of the biggest story lines entering — and now during — the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been the added wrinkle of mandatory hydration breaks. Rather than playing two uninterrupted 45-minute halves, FIFA has introduced a brief three-minute cooling period midway through each half, effectively dividing … Read more
The U.S. men’s national team became the second nation to secure a spot in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and it has secured first place in Group D. Following its 2-0 victory over Australia, the USA improved to 2-0-0 in Group D play. And while it clinched a spot … Read more
Switzerland needed a response after limping to a draw with Qatar, and it delivered an emphatic one in the second outing. In the teams’ second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, a 4-1 dismantling of Bosnia and Herzegovina — lit up by 20-year-old Johan Manzambi — pushed Murat Yakin’s side to the brink … Read more
Switzerland is already behind schedule just one game into the World Cup. Coach Murat Yakin says his team still has plenty of time to get where it wants to go. The Swiss realize they’re under pressure when they take on overachieving Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium in both teams’ second match of … 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
Scotland fans have a lot to celebrate early in this summer’s World Cup, and they’re doing it in a quintessentially American way. Saturday for the teams’ World Cup opener, Scotland beat Haiti, 1-0, at Boston Stadium. Any tournament victory is worthy of celebration, but it’s especially notable for Scotland, which not only returned to the … Read more
Kevin De Bruyne has accomplished plenty in his decorated career. Yet, the star Belgian midfielder does not plan to take his fourth World Cup appearance for granted. Two days ahead of Belgium’s World Cup opener against Egypt, the 35-year-old De Bruyne stressed much has changed since his days as a Premier League sensation for Manchester … Read more
Curaçao is preparing for its historic World Cup debut against four-time champion Germany with a sense of excitement and pride. On Sunday, the island nation of 150,000 people will become the smallest country ever to compete at the World Cup. Coach Dick Advocaat has done his best to keep his players focused and relaxed as … Read more
Qatar and Switzerland meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B match on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET from San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Qatar, ranked 56th by FIFA, are returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2022, when they became the first … 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