Norway Preview: Erling Haaland, golden generation eye deep run at first World Cup
The prolific Manchester City striker and his talented teammates from some of Europe's top teams have Norway seen as a potential dark-horse contender tipped to go far.
The prolific Manchester City striker and his talented teammates from some of Europe's top teams have Norway seen as a potential dark-horse contender tipped to go far.
Scotland has never reached the knockout rounds of a World Cup, but there's belief it will happen in this tournament thanks to an experienced squad led by the likes of Scott McTominay.
A thorough explanation of the coverage we have in store for the World Cup, with three of our writers credentialed and ready to be in the building for some of the tournament's biggest matches.
The Atlas Lions changed coaches in March and have injury question marks lingering around two key defenders, but the talent is there for Morocco to make another deep World Cup run.
The Dutch national team will become the second squad competing at the World Cup to briefly use New York City FC's campus in Orangeburg, New York, to conduct some of its pre-tournament trainings.
What we think of Matt Freese's chances to start at the World Cup, Aiden O'Neill and Kai Trewin making the final Australia roster, and the intriguing loan-related developments around each of Mitja Ilenič, James Sands, and Talles Magno.
Mauricio Pochettino says he hasn't picked a starting goalkeeper, but Matt Turner and Chris Brady splitting minutes in the 3-2 United States win over Senegal makes them seem like Freese's backups heading into the World Cup.
"I'm not going to think about the emotion; I'm going to be focused on winning," Freese said as he shared his reactions to making the United States World Cup squad.
Revisiting some of Matt Freese's standout games for club and country that felt like significant steps on the 27-year-old goalkeeper's path to the United States World Cup roster.
Catching up with the former New York City FC Homegrown and youngest non-German player to reach 150 Bundesliga appearances as he prepares for his second World Cup.
Saudi Arabia is training at NYCFC's practice facility in Orangeburg, New York, ahead of a friendly against Ecuador at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday night.
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino stoked controversy around how he communicated his roster decisions to his players, from emails to those rejected, to a group WhatsApp message for those who made the cut.
Everything you need to know about the new grass playing surface at New Jersey's World Cup venue, and why it's expected to perform better than the grass used during last summer's Club World Cup.
While Freese has started 14 of the last 16 United States matches, he's had a mixed start to the 2026 season while his main competitor for the starting role, Matt Turner, has played like one of the top goalkeepers in MLS.
Fox and Indeed are hiring a Chief World Cup Watcher who will spend 39 days locked inside a glass cube in Times Square watching every minute of this summer's World Cup.