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/ 13 days ago

Gianni Infantino makes bold five-word 2026 World Cup claim about Lionel Messi’s role: FIFA president shockingly forgets about Cristiano Ronaldo

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, speaking at the 2025 Ole Summit, delivered a bold message about Messi’s place in soccer history. Yet the statement was shrouded in mystery, introduced through a curious five-word claim that Infantino highlighted, astonishingly overlooking an equally historic reality involving Cristiano Ronaldo.
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/ 14 days ago

World Cup 2026 forces MLS to make major schedule change for upcoming season

Major League Soccer will have a different schedule next year due to the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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/ 14 days ago

PSG’s Kvaratskhelia, Liverpool’s Szoboszlai and more: The most expensive players set to miss the 2026 World Cup

PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai top the list of the most expensive players to miss the 2026 World Cup.
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/ 14 days ago

Why Carlo Ancelotti needs Neymar: Inside the alarming pattern Brazil can’t ignore ahead of 2026 World Cup

Carlo Ancelotti has built his managerial legacy on control, structure, and clarity — but even he cannot fully stabilize a Brazil side that continues to wobble without Neymar.
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/ 14 days ago

Report: FIFA makes final decision on team rosters for World Cup 2026 despite coaches’ wishes

FIFA reportedly stood firm on its decision regarding the rosters for next year’s World Cup.
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/ 14 days ago

World Cup 2026: Intercontinental playoff format and matchups for the final two FIFA tournament spots

The draw for the intercontinental playoff that will award the final two places in the World Cup 2026 was held by FIFA.
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/ 14 days ago

Spain boss De la Fuente sets sights on Finalissima against Messi’s Argentina after 2026 World Cup qualification

After sealing their qualification in the 2026 World Cup, Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has set the expectations high for the Finalissima clash against Lionel Messi's Argentina.
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/ 15 days ago

CONMEBOL reportedly weighing on the ‘UEFA Nations League format’ ahead of 2030 World Cup

With Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay already qualified to the 2030 World Cup, CONMEBOL is reportedly weighing on the possibility of implementing a "UEFA Nations League format" for the next qualifiers.
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/ 15 days ago

Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil overtake Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in FIFA rankings ahead of World Cup 2026 draw

With Carlo Ancelotti as coach, Brazil have improved noticeably in the FIFA rankings, moving ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal just days before the World Cup 2026 draw.
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/ 15 days ago

Erling Haaland surges past Harry Kane, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappe to claim elite key international goalscoring record

The forwards who carry the hopes of Norway, England, Argentina, Portugal, and France have rewritten scoring standards for their nation, but only one of them holds the edge in one particularly revealing international record.
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/ 15 days ago

Russia reportedly comes up with bizarre idea for alternative 2026 FIFA World Cup: What is it and which teams would be able to play?

The United States men’s national team closed its turbulent year with a resounding, almost cinematic crescendo — a 5-1 dismantling of Uruguay in Tampa — a result that arrived with Christian Pulisic watching from afar.
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/ 16 days ago

World Cup 2026: Updated list of the 42 teams already qualified after the November FIFA break

The November international break allowed several teams to secure their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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/ 16 days ago

Portugal boss Martínez shares honest take on Cristiano Ronaldo’s White House visit ahead of 2026 World Cup

With Cristiano Ronaldo attending to the White House on Tuesday with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez shared his honest opinion on the star's visit.
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/ 16 days ago

Lionel Messi holds a huge advantage over Cristiano Ronaldo to chase an impressive World Cup record

Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are approaching what could be their final World Cup in 2026, aiming to further cement their legacies. However, the Argentine holds a significant advantage over the Portuguese in the pursuit of a historic record in the anticipated tournament.
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Is this really the way to 2026 World Cup? Neymar tries to spark Santos with flair, but ends up bizarrely failing the flicks that defined him (VIDEO)

The Brazilian forward finds himself increasingly associated with headlines that speak not of genius, but of a painful decline.