The players to watch out for, the games not to miss, how to expect the unexpected. Our writers gives their views on the World Cup.

With the 2026 World Cup just days away, here is a complete guide to the soccer club teams that Team USA’s players call home when they aren't wearing the stars and stripes on the global stage.

Fans holding tickets to World Cup games in Foxborough will almost certainly be able to leave saying they’ve seen one of the 10 best soccer players on the planet. In a fact, the three players with the best odds of scoring the most goals in the tournament,

It’s World Cup season, folks, which means a summer spent watching the very best players on the planet.

The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. FIFA estimates that around 5 billion people tuned in during the last tournament in 2022 in Qatar. To put that in perspective, only about 2.5% of that total (125.6 million) watched the 2026 Super Bowl.

A breakdown of how World Cup kit numbers work, why FIFA limits squads to numbers 1–26, and what iconic numbers like 7, 9 and 10 mean for top players.

The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. FIFA estimates that around 5 billion people tuned in during the last tournament in 2022 in Qatar. To put that in perspective, only about 2.5% of that total (125.6 million) watched the 2026 Super Bowl.

Thomas Tuchel has selected his squad for the World Cup as he aims to put a “second star” on the England jersey. He had a longlist of 55 players submitted to Fifa earlier this month and has now announced his final selection for the tournament.