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Brazil 1-1 Morocco: Five Things We Learned

Ismael Saibari's chipped opener in the 21st minute and a Vinicius Júnior equaliser eleven minutes later — that is the scoreline. But Brazil 1-1 Morocco tells you almost nothing about what actually happened at MetLife Stadium on Saturday…

Australia vs Türkiye: Match Preview and Team News

Australia and Türkiye kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns on Sunday morning with a crucial Group D opener at BC Place in Vancouver, as both nations target an immediate advantage in a competitive section also featuring the USA and…

Why the World Cup Misses Nigeria and Cameroon

Somewhere in Lagos right now, a television is on, and the World Cup is playing, and nobody in the room is fully watching it. Somewhere in Douala and Yaoundé, the same. The tournament has begun — the biggest in history, 48 teams, nine of…

USA 4-1 Paraguay: USMNT Open World Cup in Style


Thirty-two years after the USA last hosted a World Cup, America finally had its moment — and the home team delivered everything a partisan crowd of 70,492 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles could have dreamed of. The USMNT recorded their…