2026 FIFA World Cup

Despite scoring in the UEFA Euro 2024 final, Cole Palmer finds himself watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup from a summer break, a decision stemming from a challenging 2025/26 season with Chelsea and intense competition for places in the England squad.

The United States men's national team secured the unofficial world championship title on Day 9 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while other nations battled for group stage supremacy, setting the stage for a potentially new tournament winner.

Cody Gakpo converted two penalties, including a 98th-minute winner, as the Netherlands secured a 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan in their final World Cup warm-up match.

Yan Diomande, David Raum, Felix Nmecha, and Ibrahim Maza share poignant first FIFA World Cup recollections, igniting nostalgia and ambition as the 2026 tournament looms large for Germany's Bundesliga talent pipeline.