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United States shatters World Cup viewership record in first match vs Paraguay in Los Angeles

The United States men's national team put a beatdown on Paraguay in its first World Cup match on home soil since 1994, drawing a reported crowd of 70,492 at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium).

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Reaction to United States dominating Paraguay in World Cup opener

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US ready for co-hosts' final World Cup opener against Paraguay before a raucous SoCal crowd

Boston, First Minister of Scotland and World Cup

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Boston becomes 'mini-Scotland' before World Cup opener

Scotland will play Haiti in their first World Cup encounter in 28 years. The long-anticipated match will kick-off at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough at 21:00 local time, 02:00 in Scotland. It is estimated that between 20,

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Tartan Army celebrations kick off in Boston for Scotland’s first World Cup match

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First Minister describes ‘electric’ atmosphere in Boston ahead of World Cup

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Who are the Haiti players to look out for against Scotland?

Scotland begin their first World Cup campaign in 28 years when they face Haiti in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time.

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Scotland supporters to pack fanzones and pubs for first World Cup game

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Watch Scotland's Clarke & Robertson speak on eve of Haiti opener

When does every World Cup team play its first game? Schedule for 2026 openers

The 2026 World Cup gets underway on June 11. Here's a look at the first game every team in the tournament will play to begin the group stage.

How host nations have fared in FIFA World Cup history as USMNT takes spotlight

Is there an advantage to being a FIFA World Cup host? Here's a look back at each tournament with the U.S., Mexico and Canada playing at home in 2026.

Zidane Iqbal interview: Inspiring Iraqi kids at World Cup, Manchester United spell, making history

A first World Cup memory of a Maicon goal inspired Iqbal, and now he hopes he can do something similar after Iraq's qualification

World Cup 2026: will Africa win its first title?

Half a century on from Pele's infamous prophecy that an African nation would win the World Cup before the year 2000, could the continent finally deliver its first World Cup in 2026?

World Cup 2026 Odds, Group Predictions, TV Schedule and Live Stream Info

The FIFA World Cup returns to North America for the first time since 1994. The 48-team event kicks off in Mexico on Thursday and then in Canada and the United States on Friday. All three host countries come into the tournament with high hopes to make a deep run into the knockout round.

What are the odds of a first-time winner at the World Cup? Here’s what our projections say

Eight countries have won the men's World Cup. What are the odds a ninth country will join that group this summer?