The Portugal national football team has departed for the United States to participate in the 2026 World Cup. Before leaving from Lisbon's Cidade do Futebol (Football City), captain Cristiano Ronaldo faced the media. The 41-year-old superstar, likely playing his final World Cup, spoke of his excitement and deep-seated confidence.
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on North American soil tonight, with co-hosts Canada and the United States playing their opening matches at home. Two contrasting stories unfold as Canada face European giant-killers Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the US take on a South American side seeking revenge after 96 years.
The city of New York has temporarily renamed two streets to honour football legends Pele and Thierry Henry as a tribute to hosting the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
After Mexico City, the grand opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup is now set to take place in Canada, another North American co-host. Bollywood sensation Nora Fatehi will be the main attraction at the royal stage of the Toronto Stadium. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 pm Bangladesh time on Friday, June 12, ahead of Canada's opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brito, one of Brazil’s finest defenders and a key member of the country’s iconic 1970 FIFA World Cup-winning team, has passed away at the age of 86.
Mexican teenage sensation Gilberto Mora etched his name into World Cup history on Thursday (June 11), becoming the youngest player ever to represent Mexico at the tournament and surpassing a 96-year-old national record.