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World Cup 2026Squad Reveals48 articles
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The FirstSquad Reveal
Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 Squad: The First
Jun 203 min
The ConvertSquad Reveal
Australia World Cup 2026 Squad: The Convert
Jun 185 min
Bafana Bafana Return After Sixteen YearsSquad Reveal
South Africa World Cup 2026 Squad: Bafana Bafana Return After Sixteen Years
Jun 86 min
Too Young to RememberSquad Reveal
Türkiye World Cup 2026 Squad: Too Young to Remember
Jun 84 min
The Moment and What Comes AfterSquad Reveal
Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026 Squad: The Moment and What Comes After
Jun 76 min
One PointSquad Reveal
Paraguay World Cup 2026 Squad: One Point
Jun 65 min
Earned, Not GivenSquad Reveal
Qatar World Cup 2026 Squad: Earned, Not Given
Jun 65 min
The First TimeSquad Reveal
Jordan World Cup 2026 Squad: The First Time
Jun 56 min
The Quinto PartidoSquad Reveal
Mexico World Cup 2026 Squad: The Quinto Partido
Jun 55 min
Without AzmounSquad Reveal
Iran World Cup 2026 Squad: Without Azmoun
Jun 45 min
The Last Team InSquad Reveal
Iraq World Cup 2026 Squad: The Last Team In
Jun 47 min
The Golden Generation Gets Its ChanceSquad Reveal
Ecuador World Cup 2026 Squad: The Golden Generation Gets Its Chance
Jun 34 min
Unfinished BusinessSquad Reveal
Ghana World Cup 2026 Squad: Unfinished Business
Jun 34 min
Twenty Years AwaySquad Reveal
Czechia World Cup 2026 Squad: Twenty Years Away
Jun 25 min
Day to DaySquad Reveal
Canada World Cup 2026 Squad: Day to Day
Jun 16 min
Without Suárez, Without Cavani, Without ExcusesSquad Reveal
Uruguay World Cup 2026 Squad: Without Suárez, Without Cavani, Without Excuses
Jun 16 min
The Return of Les FennecsSquad Reveal
Algeria World Cup 2026 Squad: The Return of Les Fennecs
May 316 min
Sixty-Four Years LaterSquad Reveal
Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad: Sixty-Four Years Later
May 307 min
Eight Years OnSquad Reveal
Panama World Cup 2026 Squad: Eight Years On
May 305 min
Without Simons, Without Schouten, Still HereSquad Reveal
Netherlands World Cup 2026 Squad: Without Simons, Without Schouten, Still Here
May 296 min
No ExcusesSquad Reveal
USMNT World Cup 2026 Squad: No Excuses
May 296 min
The Return of Los CafeterosSquad Reveal
Colombia's World Cup 2026 Squad: The Return of Los Cafeteros
May 287 min
The Atlas Lions After RegraguiSquad Reveal
Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad: The Atlas Lions After Regragui
May 286 min
The End of an Era, the Beginning of AnotherSquad Reveal
Spain's World Cup 2026 Squad: The End of an Era, the Beginning of Another
May 278 min
Eagles of CarthageSquad Reveal
Tunisia World Cup 2026 Squad: Eagles of Carthage
May 185 min
The Last TicketSquad Reveal
DR Congo World Cup 2026 Squad: The Last Ticket
May 175 min
The All Whites ReturnSquad Reveal
New Zealand World Cup 2026 Squad: The All Whites Return
May 175 min
Fifty-Two YearsSquad Reveal
Haiti World Cup 2026 Squad: Fifty-Two Years
May 165 min
Blue SharksSquad Reveal
Cape Verde World Cup 2026 Squad: Blue Sharks
May 155 min
The Smallest IslandSquad Reveal
Curaçao World Cup 2026 Squad: The Smallest Island
May 155 min
Twenty-Eight Years LaterSquad Reveal
Austria World Cup 2026 Squad: Twenty-Eight Years Later
May 145 min
The Great EscapeSquad Reveal
Sweden World Cup 2026 Squad: The Great Escape
May 145 min
The Elephants Without Their StrikerSquad Reveal
Ivory Coast World Cup 2026 Squad: The Elephants Without Their Striker
May 135 min
The Glass CeilingSquad Reveal
Switzerland World Cup 2026 Squad: The Glass Ceiling
May 135 min
Breaking the CeilingSquad Reveal
Japan World Cup 2026 Squad: Breaking the Ceiling
May 125 min
Son's Last DanceSquad Reveal
South Korea World Cup 2026 Squad: Son's Last Dance
May 125 min
The Last Golden LightSquad Reveal
Belgium World Cup 2026 Squad: The Last Golden Light
May 114 min
The Penalty That Changed EverythingSquad Reveal
Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 Squad: The Penalty That Changed Everything
May 115 min
Encore Une FoisSquad Reveal
France World Cup 2026 Squad: Encore Une Fois
May 105 min
The Ones Left BehindSquad Reveal
England World Cup 2026 Squad: The Ones Left Behind
May 95 min
27+1Squad Reveal
Portugal World Cup 2026 Squad: 27+1
May 94 min
Two ShortSquad Reveal
Egypt World Cup 2026 Squad: Two Short
May 84 min
Les Lions de ManéSquad Reveal
Senegal World Cup 2026 Squad: Les Lions de Mané
May 84 min
Forty and EighteenSquad Reveal
Croatia World Cup 2026 Squad: Forty and Eighteen
May 74 min
Déjà VuSquad Reveal
Scotland World Cup 2026 Squad: Déjà Vu
May 74 min
He Retired. Then He Didn't.Squad Reveal
Germany World Cup 2026 Squad: He Retired. Then He Didn't.
May 64 min
Haaland's FirstSquad Reveal
Norway World Cup 2026 Squad: Haaland's First
May 64 min
If He Deserves to PlaySquad Reveal
Brazil World Cup 2026 Squad: If He Deserves to Play
May 54 min
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World Cup 2026Features & Guides12 articles
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Mexico Finally Have a Forward Line to Match the Back LineFeature
Mexico Finally Have a Forward Line to Match the Back Line
For three weeks Mexico convinced everyone they could defend. Against Ecuador, they convinced everyone they could attack — and ended a 40-year knockout drought at the Azteca doing it.
Jul 13 min
The Group Stage Is Over. Now the World Cup Gets Honest.Feature
The Group Stage Is Over. Now the World Cup Gets Honest.
Three weeks proved the gap between the giants and everyone else had closed. The knockout rounds are where we find out whether closed means gone — because single-elimination is where the favorites have always reasserted themselves.
Jun 287 min
The Fear Is GoneFeature
The Fear Is Gone
The expanded World Cup was supposed to protect the giants. Instead it revealed how little protection they had left — and how quietly the gap had already closed.
Jun 237 min
Messi Stands Alone — and the World Cup Finds Its ShapeFeature
Messi Stands Alone — and the World Cup Finds Its Shape
Eighteen goals across six tournaments. A record that stood for twelve years, broken in Dallas. And around it, a group stage that has already rearranged everything we thought we knew.
Jun 227 min
The Same Match, Sixteen Years LaterFeature
The Same Match, Sixteen Years Later
Mexico vs South Africa opens the 2026 World Cup at the Azteca on June 11 — the same fixture, the same date, the same coach. The stadium has hosted Pelé and Maradona. Now it hosts the question of whether anything has changed.
Jun 98 min
The 48 Stories of the 2026 World CupFeature
The 48 Stories of the 2026 World Cup
Every nation at the World Cup is carrying something onto the pitch that has nothing to do with tactics. These are the 48 stories that will define the tournament.
Jun 715 min
The 25 Best World Cup 2026 Kits Worth OwningFeature
The 25 Best World Cup 2026 Kits Worth Owning
More than 100 jerseys across 48 teams and 13 manufacturers. These are the shirts worth owning — and the ones that will sell out before the knockout rounds.
Jun 612 min
How to Watch the 2026 World CupFeature
How to Watch World Cup 2026: Every Match, Every Screen
104 matches across 39 days and three countries. Here is where every one of them lives — on TV, in Spanish, streaming free, and in person.
Jun 93 min
World Cup 2026 Predictions: Who Advances From Every GroupFeature
World Cup 2026 Predictions: Who Advances From Every Group
The group guide asked the questions. This is where we answer them. Every group winner, every runner-up, every team going home early.
Jun 812 min
The ElevenFeature
World Cup 2026: The Eleven to Watch
One goalkeeper short of a team sheet: eleven players who will decide how this World Cup is remembered — picked by what the data says, not just the shirt.
Jun 73 min
How the 48-Team World Cup Actually WorksFeature
The 48-Team World Cup, Explained
Twelve groups, a brand-new Round of 32, and third-place math that will decide somebody's summer. The first format change in a generation, explained in five minutes.
Jun 73 min
World Cup 2026: The Complete Group-by-Group GuideFeature
World Cup 2026: The Complete Group-by-Group Guide
48 teams. 12 groups. 104 matches. The largest World Cup in history starts June 11. Here is every group, every team, and every question the tournament needs to answer.
Jun 510 min
World Cup 2026Where to Watch19 cities
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The Best Bars in Kansas City to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Kansas City to Watch the World Cup
It calls itself the Soccer Capital of America, plays in the loudest stadium on earth, and smokes the best barbecue on the planet. Kansas City does not arrive at the World Cup quietly — and here is where to watch it.
Jun 258 min
The Best Bars in Atlanta to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Atlanta to Watch the World Cup
Atlanta did not inherit its soccer culture. It built one from nothing in a decade — and now the city in the forest hosts a World Cup semifinal. Here is where to watch it.
Jun 248 min
The Best Bars in Boston to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Boston to Watch the World Cup
The stadium is in Foxborough. The football is in Boston. Twenty-two miles separate them — and the city has spent its sporting life proving distance does not matter.
Jun 248 min
The Best Bars to Watch the World Cup 2026 in New YorkWhere to Watch
The Best Bars to Watch the World Cup 2026 in New York
MetLife Stadium hosts eight World Cup matches this summer. Here's where New York's soccer faithful will be watching the rest of them.
May 55 min
The Best Bars in Monterrey to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Monterrey to Watch the World Cup
Mexico's industrial capital watches football the way it does everything else: intensely, loudly, and with the Sierra Madre as a backdrop.
Jun 196 min
The Best Bars in Guadalajara to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Guadalajara to Watch the World Cup
Guadalajara is not Mexico's capital. It is Mexico's football city. The World Cup's second Mexican venue is in a place that has never needed an excuse to care about the sport.
Jun 187 min
The Best Bars in Toronto to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Toronto to Watch the World Cup
BMO Field hosts six matches. Canada opens the tournament at home against Bosnia. Toronto — where more than half the population was born in another country — may be the most World Cup-ready city on the continent.
Jun 156 min
The Best Bars in Vancouver to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Vancouver to Watch the World Cup
BC Place hosts five matches, including two Canada fixtures. Toronto looks toward Europe and the Caribbean. Vancouver looks across the Pacific. That distinction shapes everything about how this city watches football.
Jun 156 min
The Best Bars in San Francisco to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in San Francisco to Watch the World Cup
Levi's Stadium hosts six matches in Santa Clara — 45 miles south of the city. San Francisco's football bars have been opening before dawn for decades. The commute is new. The commitment is not.
Jun 146 min
The Best Bars in Seattle to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Seattle to Watch the World Cup
Lumen Field hosts six matches, including USA vs Australia. Seattle has been a football city since 1974. The bars reflect that.
Jun 146 min
The Best Bars in Philadelphia to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Philadelphia to Watch the World Cup
Lincoln Financial Field hosts six matches — including Brazil vs Haiti and France vs Iraq. Philadelphia has more Irish pubs per capita than any city should. For the World Cup, that turns out to be an advantage.
Jun 136 min
The Best Bars in Miami to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Miami to Watch the World Cup
Hard Rock Stadium hosts seven matches this summer, including a quarterfinal and the third-place match. These are the bars where Miami watches football.
Jun 126 min
The Best Bars in Paris to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Paris to Watch the World Cup
France are the tournament's co-favorites. Paris does not have sports bars. What it has is 12,000 cafés, a fan zone on the Seine, and neighborhoods where every diaspora community has its own national team.
Jun 126 min
The Best Bars in London to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in London to Watch the World Cup
Five hundred pubs will show the World Cup this summer. England play all three group matches at night. These are the ones worth crossing London for.
Jun 117 min
The Best Bars in Dallas to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Dallas to Watch the World Cup
AT&T Stadium hosts eight matches, including a quarterfinal. Dallas has not hosted the World Cup since 1994. The bars have been waiting.
Jun 106 min
The Best Bars in Houston to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Houston to Watch the World Cup
NRG Stadium hosts seven matches this summer — including a Round of 16 match on the Fourth of July. Houston's East Downtown is the epicenter.
Jun 106 min
The Best Bars in Mexico City to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Mexico City to Watch the World Cup
The Azteca hosts the opening match on June 11 — the third time it has opened a World Cup. Mexico City does not need a stadium to watch football. Every cantina is a venue. Every corner is a screen.
Jun 108 min
The Best Bars in Buenos Aires to Watch the World CupWhere to Watch
The Best Bars in Buenos Aires to Watch the World Cup
Argentina are the defending champions. Buenos Aires does not watch the World Cup in bars. It watches the World Cup in the streets. The bars are for everything else.
Jun 97 min
The Best Bars to Watch the World Cup 2026 in Los AngelesWhere to Watch
The Best Bars to Watch the World Cup 2026 in Los Angeles
Eight matches. Two USA games. A quarterfinal. And a city with more football cultures than any other host. Here's where to be when you're not in the stadium.
May 317 min
World Cup 2026Fan's Guides to Host Cities16 articles
All 16 host cities →
The Fan's Guide to Guadalajara for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Guadalajara for the World Cup
May 2610 min
The Fan's Guide to Monterrey for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Monterrey for the World Cup
May 269 min
The Fan's Guide to Toronto for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Toronto for the World Cup
May 259 min
The Fan's Guide to Vancouver for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Vancouver for the World Cup
May 259 min
The Fan's Guide to Houston for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Houston for the World Cup
May 249 min
The Fan's Guide to Philadelphia for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Philadelphia for the World Cup
May 2410 min
The Fan's Guide to Boston for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Boston for the World Cup
May 2311 min
The Fan's Guide to Kansas City for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Kansas City for the World Cup
May 2310 min
The Fan's Guide to San Francisco for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to San Francisco for the World Cup
May 2211 min
The Fan's Guide to Seattle for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Seattle for the World Cup
May 2210 min
The Fan's Guide to Atlanta for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Atlanta for the World Cup
May 2110 min
The Fan's Guide to Los Angeles for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Los Angeles for the World Cup
May 2010 min
The Fan's Guide to Miami for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Miami for the World Cup
May 2011 min
The Fan's Guide to Dallas for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Dallas for the World Cup
May 199 min
The Fan's Guide to Mexico City for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to Mexico City for the World Cup
May 1910 min
The Fan's Guide to New York for the World CupFan's Guide
The Fan's Guide to New York for the World Cup
May 1810 min
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Premier League2025/26 Season6 articles
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8,060 DaysPremier League
8,060 Days
Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time since 2004. The title was confirmed on Bournemouth's pitch, in Bournemouth's game, decided by Bournemouth's teenager. The wait is over. It does not feel the way anyone expected it to feel.
May 208 min
The Imitation GamePremier League
The Imitation Game
Five games left. A game in hand. At the Etihad today, Guardiola is closing the way he always closes. The question — again — is whether Arteta has an answer.
Apr 195 min
One More to GoPremier League
One More to Go
Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 at the Emirates. Havertz headed in Saka's corner. The margin between where Arsenal are and where they could have been was, at several points on Monday night, almost nothing at all.
May 195 min
A Game of ChickenPremier League
A Game of Chicken
Manchester City are two points behind Arsenal with ten days left. Pep Guardiola is still pressing the accelerator. Nobody has turned the wheel yet.
May 146 min
Four Minutes and Seventeen SecondsPremier League
Four Minutes and Seventeen Seconds
The VAR decision that disallowed West Ham's equalizer against Arsenal was correct. That is almost beside the point.
May 137 min
Nervous NinetiesPremier League
Nervous Nineties
The Premier League is in an idiom borrowed from another sport. Five teams know exactly what it means.
May 96 min
La LigaThe Beautiful Game2 articles
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FA Cup · FeaturesLong Reads2 articles