There will be blood, sweat and tears on players’ soccer jerseys at the World Cup — and plenty of deeper cultural and historical meaning, too.
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While many of the World Cup’s competing nations are wracked by social divisions, some of their teams offer strikingly positive examples of how players from different backgrounds and religious faiths can cooperate closely in pursuit of a common goal.
ATLANTA (AP) — Bina Ramroop broke down in tears when she realized she wasn’t going to get the World Cup tickets she had bought for her grandson’s 13th birthday.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and moved into first in the record books for France’s national team.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hey, Jude, you and Harry didn’t let England down.
The four teams in Group K competing to move forward to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 are Portugal (6), the Democratic Republic of Congo (46), Uzbekistan (60), and Colombia (13).
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After contributing a goal and an assist in his World Cup debut, Colombia’s Luis Díaz walked to the sidelines to look for his father. They spotted each other, fulfilling a dream that was years in the making.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Colombia arrived at the World Cup with dreams of redemption after missing out on Qatar in 2022. Although it was tense at times, the Cafeteros got off to a strong start.
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four games on Thursday, as group-stage matches continue.