The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will conclude Saturday with Groups J, K and L playing their final slate of games. In Group L, England can likely clinch the group with a win over Panama, while Ghana and Croatia meet in a pivotal match with both teams looking to clinch a spot…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Several teams already know their fates for the Round of 32, while some are still hoping they get to avoid facing the stiffest of competition. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 17. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports…
Lionel Messi might not get a chance to extend his FIFA World Cup goals record when Argentina takes on Jordan in its final match of Group J play. The superstar forward won’t star in Argentina’s match against Jordan on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on FOX, the FOX Sports app and FOX One), coach Lionel Scaloni…
England’s key defensive piece Reece James will be sidelined for at least two games following his ongoing hamstring injury. James did not participate in training with the squad in Kansas City ahead of their group stage finale vs. Panama at New York/New Jersey Stadium. He entered the tournament with prior hamstring issues with Chelsea, and…
Friday’s match for the top spot in Group I was a masterclass – led by maestro Ousmane Dembélé and his three goals – as France won 4-1 against Norway and earned three straight victories in the process. It’s the first time Les Bleus have won all three group matches since 1998, which is when they…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — Christian Pulisic moved briskly through the mixed zone interview area, escorted by a U.S. Soccer official. He kept his head down, did his best not to make eye contact with reporters and beelined for the team bus. The U.S. men’s national team lost its first match of this World Cup on…
Not once, not twice, but thrice. France winger Ousmane Dembélé scored three goals in the first half of its World Cup match against Norway on Friday, putting the Paris Saint-Germain star firmly in the mix for the Golden Boot race for the tournament’s top-goal scorer. All of Dembélé’s goals came in the first 32 minutes…
U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup, sources confirmed to our Doug McIntyre. Any decision on whether Pochettino will remain beyond the 2026 edition of the World Cup will not be decided until after the conclusion of the tournament. Pochettino was hired by U.S….
Erling Haaland, Norway’s star striker, will start on the bench for his country’s World Cup group stage finale against Kylian Mbappé and France on Friday at Boston Stadium. Norway has already qualified for the round of 32 with two wins in two matches, and coach Ståle Solbakken has opted to rotate his squad for the…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM – Was this a lesson or a letdown? That is a question this U.S. men’s national team must answer after its stunning 3-2 loss to Türkiye in the waning seconds of stoppage time on Thursday night. Because no matter what’s happened up to this point, the Americans’ body of work will be…
