The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

Fifa’s plan for expanded 48-team Club World Cup will not be blocked by Uefa

Uefa’s backing is a sign of improved relations between the respective presidents, with the Club World Cup expected not to be held every two years

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

The Top 10 Stars in MLS in 2026—Ranked

The fourth decade of MLS kicks off with a stacked roster of superstars.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 18

Morocco accused of culling stray dogs ahead of Fifa World Cup 2030

Stray animals are killed by shooting and poisoning and are ‘often left to rot where they fall’, claims the government denies

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Oliver Burke: ‘It was an honour to wear the Scotland badge. I would love that again’

The Union Berlin star is thriving again in the Bundesliga after an unorthodox journey since leaving Forest for Leipzig at 19 years of age and still has hopes of earning a Scotland recall in a World Cup year

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Vamos! Socceroos to face Mexico in World Cup warm-up

The Socceroos' World Cup preparations will kick into overdrive with a friendly against co-hosts Mexico at the iconic Rose Bowl stadium in Los Angeles.

AAP · Feb 18

Folarin Balogun Makes USMNT History With Unprecedented Champions League Feat vs. PSG

The USMNT striker stole the show against the reining Champions League holders.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 17

Morning Mail: aged care algorithm making ‘cruel’ decisions, Jesse Jackson mourned, Australia’s World Cup washout

Workers say system to assess care packages is leaving elderly people with inadequate support; US civil rights leader described as ‘great patriot’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

Hirving Lozano Viciously Slammed Amid San Diego Exile As World Cup Hopes Shrink

The winger’s disciplinary issues have seriously jeopardized his chances of making a third World Cup appearance.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 17

A Mystery Illness Terrorized Her Youth. Now, Olympic Bobsledder Jadin O’Brien Is Shining a Light

Recruited on Instagram by Elana Meyers Taylor, the Notre Dame track champion only took up bobsled last year. But it’s far from the biggest challenge she’s had to overcome.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 17

Why England and Scotland games at 2026 World Cup may not go ahead as planned due to £6m budget shortfall

“If nobody gives money, there’s no World Cup in Foxborough,” a town manager has said

FourFourTwo · Feb 17