The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

1994 Legend Cobi Jones Sets Bold USMNT Target for 2026 World Cup

Cobi Jones’s side made it to the round of 16 on home soil in 1994.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 30

Vancouver community groups plan protests during city’s hosting of Fifa Congress

Community groups have planned “multiple events” across Vancouver on Thursday to coincide with the Fifa Congress being held in the city

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

Lindsey Vonn opens up on emotional struggle after Olympic crash as she weighs skiing future

Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics and has since endured eight surgeries after breaking her leg

The Independent UK · Apr 30

‘Football isn’t a nice place’: Endrick on Brazil hopes, his baby and Bellingham’s help

After stalling at Real Madrid, the forward has found form on loan at Lyon and, he tells Thiago Rabelo, is desperate to make Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

From national pride to fascism: how countries have used the World Cup to build identity

Every World Cup, from Uruguay and Italy in 1930 and 1934, to Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022, has been to an extent about presenting an image to the world

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

As Youth Sports Boom Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Coaches Face an Unexpected Challenge: Picking the Right Team Name

With participation projected to surge by tens of millions in the coming year, a small but telling industry has emerged around the simple act of naming a sports team.

inkl · Apr 30

Millie Bright, serial silverware winner, signs off with a legacy few will match

A dominant defender who set the standard for club and country, the Chelsea stalwart has called it quits after a long battle with injury

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

Why don’t broadcasters want England’s tour of South Africa? This is what it says about Test cricket’s future

England’s three Tests and three ODIs in South Africa this winter are currently going ahead without a UK broadcaster, in the latest sign that bilateral series are increasingly an endangered species

The Independent UK · Apr 30

World Cup 2026: how mobile networks can avoid cybersecurity chaos at kick-off

Short-term defenses help operators boost security ahead of World Cup

TechRadar · Apr 30

The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meet

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30