Brazil

With under 100 days to go until the 2026 World Cup, how do all the major contenders -- and the three co-hosts -- look in terms of rosters and starters? We break down how things stand as the countdown heats up.

Brazil international Rodrygo will miss the rest of Real Madrid's season and the World Cup because of a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee.

With 100 days until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut? And who do we think will challenge hardest?

Neymar broke his 2026 goal drought in spectacular fashion Thursday, leading Santos to a 2-1 victory over Vasco da Gama in the fourth round of the Brasileirão.

Alvaro Arbeloa reacts to Vinícius Júnior's goal against Benfica and speaks about Kylian Mbappé's fitness.

Bad Bunny's tribute to Pelé, who died in 2022, also included a lyric change in the song "Monaco" -- to "scoring a goal after Pelé and Maradona" instead of "after Messi and Maradona."

Scotland fans have been given the all-clear to wear their sporrans at the team's matches at this summer's World Cup.

It has been four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, but that hasn't stopped the flow of Brazilian soccer players to Shakhtar Donetsk.

Brazil forward Neymar is "living year to year" as he considers retirement at the end of the season.

Vincent Kompany speaks about Jose Mourinho's comments about Vinícius Júnior suffering alleged racist abuse vs. Benfica.