Mauricio Pochettino was blunt in his assessment of American soccer talent. “We are USA and competing against Belgium, Portugal," the U.S. coach said after a pair of March losses in friendlies. “I think for sure Belgium and Portugal have in the top 100 players few,

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Release date: 17 June 2026

The World Cup is finally here. The most-awaited soccer tournament in the world will kick off on Thursday, and the 104 matches will be played across the United States , Mexico and Canada. The teams have now announced all their squads ahead of the tournament,

Kylian Mbappé has set the stage for a thrilling 2026 World Cup by making a series of bold predictions regarding the tournament's top marksmen.

Portugal centre-back Renato Veiga has said that his national team are contenders to win the World Cup -- but not favourites.

The World Cup prediction markets on Polymarket currently have Portugal trading at 10%, which is the fourth-highest chance on the board, only behind France and Spain, who are co-favorites to win at 16%,