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The global football landscape is set for another major shake-up as FIFA moves closer to an expanded 48-team Club World Cup. A ...

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The 2026 World Cup has become the fastest edition of the tournament to hit 100 goals since 1958 - with the landmark reached in the 33rd game. Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo brought up the century with ...

The early results are in: This U.S men’s national team is for real in this World Cup. With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans ...

Already leading 5-0 in stoppage time, Canada’s star striker made history, securing Canada’s first-ever World Cup hat trick in front of a sellout BC Place. Nathan Saliba attempted a shot from outside ...

Kane scored twice in England's impressive win against Croatia in Arlington, Texas Reuters/Hannah Mckay The first round of World Cup group games is over. All 48 teams have now played once — and their ...

Lionel Messi has joined Miroslav Klose at the top of the all-time World Cup goal scorers list, reaching 16 goals with a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening match of the 2026 tournament. The Argentine ...

Lionel Messi came into the 2026 World Cup as a soon-to-be 39-year-old who had just won the title four years ago. Nothing to lose in his record-breaking sixth World Cup, a man who's been playing in the ...