Folarin Balogun speaks to FIFA about the World Cup draw, scoring against Paraguay and how Mauricio Pochettino keeps the squad on their toes.

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Mexico and South Africa play in the 2026 World Cup opener on June 11 in Mexico City. The USMNT plays its first 2026 World Cup game against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 12. The 2026 ...

The World Cup trophy will be dished out for the 23rd time in the summer of 2026. / Mandel NGAN/POOL/AFP/Getty Images Thinking in four dimensions, appreciating the vastness of the universe, grasping ...

From the syncopated "cup song" performed with empty plastic beer cups on a barroom table in "The Poor & Hungry" (2000) to the crunk-encrusted Oscar-winning hip-hop of "Hustle & Flow" (2005) to the ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, awards ...

"Fans of the national teams that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will benefit from a dedicated ticket pricing tier, which has been designed to make following their teams on football's ...

Beginning 3 January, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the FIFA World Cup Original Trophy will visit 30 FIFA Member Associations across 75 stops and more than 150 tour days. 30 FIFA Member Associations to ...

FIFA, amid an uproar over 2026 World Cup ticket prices, has tweaked its pricing categories and will offer around 1,000 tickets per game for $60 to supporters of the two participating teams. FIFA ...

The San Antonio Spurs took a wrecking ball to the Oklahoma City Thunder's hopes of winning the NBA Cup, but that wasn't the Miley Cyrus song playing in the locker room after Saturday's 111-109 win.