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Four Takeaways As Emotional Raul Jimenez Moment Marks Mexico’s Opening Win

El Tri started the 2026 World Cup on home turf as brilliantly as anticipated.

Sports Illustrated

World Cup day is upon us: chill, relax and revel in the euphoria and despair

In today’s Football Daily: It’s finally here, baby

The Guardian - UK

World Cup opens with Mexico-South Africa rematch on pitch that shaped Pelé, Maradona legends

Mexico City’s storied Azteca Stadium has been the stage for some of the most iconic moments in World Cup history, from Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal. The hallowed venue hosts the 2026 World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday, a throwback to the…

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Friday Quote of the Day by Pelé: "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing."

Friday Quote of the Day: Football legend Pelé's timeless wisdom reveals success isn't luck, but a blend of relentless hard work, unwavering perseverance, continuous learning, and profound love for one's pursuit. This powerful combination, extending far beyond sports, underscores that dedication and passion are the true architects of achievement, offering…

The Economic Times

How the US finally fell in love with soccer

When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, more than 94,000 people were there to watch Italian heartbreak and Brazilian ecstasy.

The Conversation

The Ultimate Team World Cup Performance: Brazil in 1970

Some legendary squads have revolutionized the World Cup over the years.

Sports Illustrated

Mexico and a history of playing in repeat World Cup opening fixtures

Plus: a national first for Madrid and have Everton supplied the most former managers to World Cup 2026?

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FIFA World Cup GROUP J: Messi, Argentina seek rare world cup repeat

Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, aims to defend their World Cup title. Algeria makes a return after a decade. Austria seeks to advance past the first round for the first time in decades. Jordan makes its debut. These teams are gearing up for the global football tournament.

The Economic Times

World Cup venues: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Sixteen stadiums in Mexico, Canada and the United States will stage the games during the first 48-team World Cup. RFI looks at the venues to be used between 11 June and 19 July.

Radio France Internationale

Players to watch: France's Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé will feature for France at his third World Cup this summer, at the age of 27. In the final instalment of a five-part series on players to watch at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, RFI looks at the World Cup career of a…

Radio France Internationale

Soccer great Pelé's legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup

As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil’s greatest footballers lives on in Santos, the one-time home of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, far better known as Pelé

The Independent UK

Pele’s iconic World Cup final jersey heads to auction as fans get chance to own a piece of football history

Pele’s famous World Cup jersey is heading to auction

The Independent UK

Pelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction

Pelé’s iconic blue No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final is expected to become one of the most expensive football artefacts ever sold after being put up for auction

The Guardian - UK

World Cup: major absentees, forgotten 'giants' and big returners

Once again Italy will be missing from the World Cup but who else won't be playing and which countries are making a long awaited return?

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Lionel Messi Chasing 64 Years of History After World Cup Call-Up

Messi’s Argentina is out to achieve what only two nations have ever accomplished in World Cup history.

France 24

Pelé’s third, Baggio’s miss and the ‘Hand of God’: Iconic World Cups in Mexico and the US

From Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s legendary double and Baggio’s agonising penalty miss, tournaments hosted in Mexico and the US have left us with some of the most memorable moments in World Cup history. Here’s a throwback to the 1970, 1986 and 1994 editions.

The Conversation

Game changers: how soccer’s mega-money era was sparked by a little-known Belgian athlete

When famous soccer players come to mind, it is usually revered pioneers such as Pelé, Bobby Charlton and Diego Maradona.

Euronews

Giant Pele statue installed outside stadium ahead of 2026 World Cup

A giant bronze statue of Pelé was installed outside Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Brazil 2026 World Cup Preview: Unfancied Seleção With Huge Point to Prove

Brazil arrive at the 2026 World Cup unusually outside the main clutch of favorites. Can the current crop of talent rediscover the luster of Brazilian teams gone by?

Sports Illustrated

The Youngest Players in World Cup History

Teenagers have been trusted at soccer’s biggest event since its 1930 inception.

Sports Illustrated

The Players With the Most Goals at the World Cup

Goals on soccer’s grandest stage carry an extra weight.

Sports Illustrated

The 10 Best World Cups of All Time—Ranked

Sporting spectacles don’t come any better than the World Cup—especially these iconic editions that rose above the rest.

Sports Illustrated

The 10 Players With the Most Goals in a Calendar Year—Ranked

No players in soccer history have ever dominated a calendar year quite like these.

The Independent UK

From Brazil's rainforest to Rio de Janeiro, an all-Indigenous soccer team gets set for its debut

Sávio Conrado Mura left his Indigenous village of stilt houses located deep in the Amazon rainforest to try his luck at professional soccer and hopefully one day play for the Brazilian national team at the World Cup

Sports Illustrated

2026 World Cup: The Favorites to Win the Golden Ball—Ranked

The world’s leading soccer stars will convene in North America this summer.

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