The lesser-known players making waves at the 2026 World Cup so far

Yan Diomande and Malik Tillman had plenty of admirers before the tournament, but names like Gill, Manzambi, Vite, and ...

From Viking rows to cowboy boots: How Erling Haaland became the World Cup's breakout star

There's no doubt Erling Haaland is a breakout star of the World Cup, both on and off the pitch. The striker scored two late ...

95% passing, 100% aerial duels: Barcelona star impresses again at the World Cup

The statistics behind Barcelona star Jules Koundé’s latest impressive showing at this summer’s World Cup have come to the ...

World Cup tourists are sharing their first impressions of the USA, and this genuinely surprised me

"Nobody warned me that American portion sizes are actually a threat to your health,” one person wrote.
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FIFA Fan Festival is indicative of World Cup’s smallest host city’s effort to make an impression

In this summer’s World Cup spread across three countries and 16 major cities, Kansas City might have been the least known to ...

World Cup 2026 power rankings for the Round of 16

As World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage rolls on and we move from the Round of 32 to the Round of 16, here are our top-10 power ...

Seattle’s Lumen Field makes strong impression on World Cup stage

Lumen Field, ahem ... Seattle Stadium earned high praise for several attributes in a recent ranking of World Cup host ...
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Cape Verde's World Cup run ends, but minnows leave lasting impression

The island nation, which became the second-smallest country ever to qualify for a World Cup, reached the tournament only months after marking 50 years of independence from Portugal. Their qualificatio ...