Brazil was a natural choice to host the World Cup after the tournament’s World War II-forced hiatus.
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World Cup Retro 1998: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 16th World Cup, hosted and won by France. Major League Soccer. In the first World Cup since MLS’s 1996 launch, U.S. coach Steve Sampson’s squad included 16 MLS players, among them 1994 World Cup players who had returned from Europe to play in the […]
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USA aims to end 2025 on the upswing. Uruguay stands in the way.
Mauricio Pochettino’s press conferences tend to be pleasant affairs but he seemed in a particularly good mood on Monday in Tampa.
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Amazing Uruguay: Five things to know about La Celeste
With a population smaller than Los Angeles, Uruguay is per capita by far the most successful soccer nation.
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Seattle soccer guide
Lumen Field will be the site of World Cup 2026 matches.
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World Cup 2026: Dallas soccer veteran Steve Davis leads legacy quest in North Texas
There may not be as many as the New Yorkers who claim to have been at Yankee Stadium the day Don Larsen threw his World Series perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. In Dallas, Steve Davis says a significant number of people say they were in the Cotton Bowl stands in 1994, when Brazil edged […]
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On Mexico City’s streets, vendors fight to make it to World Cup
Mexico will host 13 matches with five in the capital. Its tourism ministry estimates that the World Cup will generate nearly $3 billion in economic benefits.
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Messi on 2026 World Cup: ‘I would like to be there’
Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi told NBC News in an interview broadcast on Monday that he will see next year how his body feels.
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What you need to know about the next phase of the World Cup 2026 ticket lottery
A registration window — without the requirement of using a Visa card — will take place Oct. 27-31 followed by windows for draw winners to be notified and then purchase tickets.
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A record TV slate: Fox to air 69 World Cup 2026 games
Americans will get more FIFA World Cup games next year on linear television than at any time in history, says Fox Sports.