Donald Trump thought he’d miss out on the chance to stride the globe’s biggest sporting stage, lamenting in 2018, when the US won the right to co-host this year’s World Cup finals, that “I won’t be here” owing to presidential term limits.

The betting odds for the 2026 World Cup are intriguing for a monster tournament this summer. With the group stage pairings and the route each team has to the final confirmed, the odds reflect how easy, or tough, teams have it.

Roldan, a California native, was eligible for the senior teams of both Guatemala and El Salvador before choosing the United States.

Landon Donovan reflects on how American soccer earned global respect as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles area.

The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks.

Siphiwe Tshabalala’s opening goal at the 2010 World Cup was an iconic moment in South African sporting history. Now, the next generation of Bafana Bafana stars are looking to make more magical memories at the tournament.