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The United States looks to open its World Cup slate with a win on home soil over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium. The match is in progress (Fox, Telemundo).

Folarin Balogun scored two goals for the United States as they played one of their best games in years, beating Paraguay 4-1 to open the World Cup

We're on to Day 3 of the 2026 World Cup with our first four-match day of the tournament, starting with Switzerland taking on Qatar in Group B action. It's a golden opportunity for

If the viewership for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is any indication, Fox and Telemundo are about to break some serious records for this year’s tournament. The tournament kicked off Thursday with the opening match,

USMNT striker Folarin Balogun is playing for the U.S. due to his birthright citizenship, a process now targeted by Trump.

Mexico's Raúl Jiménez scored his first-ever World Cup goal in his fourth tournament and years after suffering a near-fatal head injury in a match.