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Who will start? Predicted XIs for the 2026 World Cup contenders, hosts
We're just a month away from the 2026 World Cup! How do all the major contenders -- and the three co-hosts -- look in terms of rosters and starters?
ESPN
World Cup Power Rankings: Who are the front-runners with 30 days to go?
Our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it.
Netherlands
FIFA World Cup
Iconic Dutch Oranje bus arrives in the US ahead of the World Cup
The Iconic Dutch Oranje bus has arrived in Galveston, Texas, ahead of the World Cup this summer.
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Top Headlines
FIFA World Cup
Who will start? Predicted XIs for the 2026 World Cup contenders, hosts
We're just a month away from the 2026 World Cup! How do all the major contenders -- and the three co-hosts -- look in terms of rosters and starters?
FIFA World Cup
Messi and the forgotten tape: Oral history of Argentina's race vs. Spain to recruit young Barcelona star
How would the past 20 years of international football have looked if Lionel Messi had played for Spain? ESPN spoke to those who shaped his Argentina career.
Sweden
FIFA World Cup
Graham Potter: 'Tough' decisions selecting Sweden World Cup squad
Sweden head coach Graham Potter discusses his selection process and the tough decisions he has had to make ahead of the World Cup.
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Andrey Santos
English FA Cup
Andrey Santos: Representing Brazil at the World Cup will be the best moment of my career
After being named in Brazil's 55-man World Cup shortlist, Andrey Santos tells ESPN "it is a pleasure playing in the national team."
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Sweden
FIFA World Cup
Kulusevski & Roony Bardghji miss out on Sweden's World Cup squad
Check out Sweden's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, as Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski and Barcelona's Roony Bardghji miss out.
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FIFA World Cup
2026 World Cup injuries tracker: Which stars could miss out, latest info
Which key players might not be participating in this summer's tournament? Here's the latest on injuries impacting World Cup teams.
FIFA World Cup
Meet the World Cup debutants: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, Uzbekistan tell their stories
From soccer to food, experts on each national team to qualify for their first World Cup in 2026 help us get better acquainted with their country.
FIFA World Cup
World Cup Power Rankings: Who are the front-runners with 30 days to go?
With 30 days until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?
FIFA World Cup
Mexico unveil a rarity at 2026 World Cup: A third alternate kit
Mexico have added a third kit to their impressively stylish World Cup wardrobe. Thanks to a FIFA rule change, a few other teams will have three kits.
FIFA World Cup
World Cup 2026 kit ranking: Every jersey we'll see this summer that has been released so far
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, bringing a total of more than 100 kits! Here are all the ones released so far, from worst to first.
Spain
FIFA World Cup
Spain boss allays Williams World Cup injury fears
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has said he expects Nico Williams to be fit for the World Cup despite suffering a hamstring injury at the weekend.
Ismaïla Sarr
Soccer
Sarr's skill has caught up to his speed at Palace's 'finishing school'
Crystal Palace is a club that has a fine track record for developing wide players to go onto bigger and better things, and Senegal's Ismaila Sarr, who now has 20 goals this season, is the latest proof of that.
Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Messi in Argentina provisional World Cup squad
Lionel Messi was among 55 players included in Argentina's preliminary squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Ghana
FIFA World Cup
Ghana's Addo named to FIFA tech group for World Cup
Former Ghana head coach Otto Addo was named to the Technical Study Group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday, returning him to a tournament for which he qualified the Black Stars.
South Africa
FIFA World Cup
South Africa squad predictor - Which Bafana players will be on the plane to the World Cup?
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has repeatedly stated that he has a strong sense of who will make up the majority of his 23-26 man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the USA. But how will that change in the next few weeks?
Soccer
Is Mofokeng overrated in a Bafana jersey, and could going overseas help him?
Top Headlines
- 'Chucky' Lozano not in Mexico provisional WC team
- Price of World Cup bus reduced after fan outcry
- Curaçao to reinstate Advocaat, deny 'friction'
- Ancelotti: 'Improving' Neymar could play at WC
- Isak headlines Potter's final Sweden WC roster
- World Cup age record to be broken by striker, 42
- Iraq register new players from U.S., Scottish clubs
World Cup trends
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World Cup kit ranking: Which teams will look best in 2026?
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, bringing a total of more than 100 kits! Here are all the ones released so far, from worst to first.
- AP Photo/Charles Krupa
Aggravations prompt fans to ask: Is the World Cup worth the expense?
Ticket prices, transit fees and exorbitant hotel rates combine to dampen stadium-goers' exuberance
