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For many national teams, how they handle and recover from extensive travel could make or break their World Cup next summer.

Newcastle are looking to Brazil to find the next wave of young South American talent and are set to venture into the market as soon as the 2026 summer window.

Santos and Neymar secured survival in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro, and the 33-year-old soccer star later confirmed he will undergo surgery on his left knee.

Éder Militão was forced off injured in the first half of Real Madrid's 2-0 loss to Celta Vigo on Sunday, leaving Madrid with defensive worries ahead of the Champions League clash with Manchester City this week.

Whenever the World Cup has been held in North America region, the trophy has ended up heading south. Can Argentina or Brazil lift the trophy in 2026?

FIFA announced the start times for the tournament's 104 matches a day after the draw for the expanded 48-nation tournament, with the final set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET on July 19.

Sam Ogunleye and Ed Dove discuss the strength of Morocco's squad as well as the potential to defeat group favourites Brazil.

England have learnt their group-stage opponents at the 2026 World Cup - follow how ESPN reacted to the draw as it unfolded.

The draw is complete for the 2026 World Cup! What are the top matches to watch, and how will it all go down? We asked ESPN's writers to break down each group, highlight the storylines and make their predictions.

Enjoy all what happened at the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage draw as we find out which teams will play who in North America next summer.