Five England players were absent as the England national team arrived in the United States ahead of its first warm-up match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against New Zealand.

Uruguay icon Diego Lugano made a bold World Cup prediction on Portugal, claiming that "Cristiano Ronaldo will get penalties like Lionel Messi in Qatar."

One of Argentina's opponents at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Austria, will be without their biggest star, Christoph Baumgartner.

Julian Alvarez and Cristian Romero are fully cleared to compete for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup after recovering from their respective injuries.

Brazil arrived in the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Neymar included in the squad.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni addressed Lionel Messi's physical condition following his recent injury with Inter Miami and detailed how the staff plans to manage his minutes during the 2026 World Cup.

With Argentina completing its first World Cup training session, Lionel Messi has been reportedly sidelined from the main group of players, following an specific recovering program.

Mirroring Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal has been assigned with the number 19 for his first World Cup, leaving Spain's number 10 to another star teammate.

Lionel Messi could see changes in Argentina's World Cup roster as head coach Lionel Scaloni has reportedly set a fitness deadline for players to meet.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Gianni Infantino's FIFA has approved a new bundle of rules, such as the expansion of the VAR powers and the penalization of players for covering their mouths during confrontations.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the focus of Brazil’s fans is on Neymar and his physical condition. However, head coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to put the focus on Raphinha, calling him “the best in the world” at attacking deep.

Amid the rumors surrounding his injury, Neymar Jr. has been reaffirmed by Carlo Ancelotti for the 2026 World Cup. However, Brazil’s head coach has made it clear that the veteran star will have to compete with Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha for a place in the starting lineup.

Despite being 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo remains one of the best players in the world and one of Portugal’s leading figures. In light of this, head coach Roberto Martinez has unexpectedly expressed his support for the veteran forward’s potential participation in the 2030 World Cup.

Lamine Yamal opened up over the injury scare he had with Barcelona, claiming "I was afraid I could miss the World Cup" with Spain.

Currently dealing with a muscle overload, Lionel Messi is reportedly expected to recover prior to Argentina's 2026 World Cup debut against Algeria in the group phase.