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All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live on Fox and FS1. See when and where to catch each game.

Lionel Messi's Argentina, the reigning champions, will begin their defense of the trophy against Algeria in Group J in Kansas City on June 16.

We are two days away from the World Cup, and even though they don't play each other, the Brits and Americans are fighting online.

Matches for the 2026 World Cup are being held at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Many of the stadiums have been renamed by FIFA for the duration of the tournament because the companies that paid for the naming rights are not FIFA sponsors.

WORLD Cup watchers may miss out on the action if they visit 17 Wetherspoons pubs to watch the matches. The pub chain is screening games across nearly all venues, but some select locations will not

16 different venues will host the World Cup this summer across Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Find out which is #1 in our ranking.

Colombia are Jordan are facing each other in one last friendly prior to the beginning of the 2026 World Cup, a must-follow game in our live blog coverage.

All 104 matches at the 2026 World Cup will stop for two "hydration breaks." Why have they been stipulated by FIFA, and why have they been criticised?