Five World Cup Stars to Watch Out for in New York, New Jersey MetLife Stadium is hosting the 2026 World Cup final, along with seven other matches this summer. Sports Illustrated · Jun 11
The 10 Best Forwards at the 2026 World Cup—Ranked Attackers from Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid will light up the World Cup. Sports Illustrated · Jun 10
World Cup 2026: France, Spain, Argentina... Who are the favourites? Will Spain or England add a second star to their shirts? Are we set for a final rematch between Argentina and France? Or can Senegal or Morocco clinch a first title for Africa? Here’s a look at the favourites and dark horses at the 2026 World Cup. France 24 · Jun 10
World Cup 2026: Guardian writers’ predictions for the tournament From teenage wonderkids to tracking the world’s largest coffee pot, our team of writers outline their expectations for the jamboree in North America The Guardian - UK · Jun 10
The headphones World Cup: from Beats to Bose, which audio brands are winning over football's elite? The earcups of the World Cup What Hi-Fi? · Jun 10
2026 World Cup Golden Ball Winner: Odds, Predictions As Yamal Looks to Dethrone Messi Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane are among the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup Golden Ball. Sports Illustrated · Jun 10
Fake article claims Mbappé made sexual harassment allegations against Macron A report attempting to mimic a legitimate Eurosport article claims that French football sensation Kylian Mbappé has made a series of revelations about inappropriate behaviour by Preisdent Emmanuel Macron. Euronews · Jun 10
FIFA World Cup 2026 Betting Guide: Odds, favorites, key players, underdogs and is it legal? FIFA World Cup Betting Legal? The FIFA World Cup 2026 expands to 48 teams, offering unprecedented betting opportunities across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Favorites like England, France, and Argentina are expected to lead, while Portugal boasts a deep squad. Underdogs Ecuador and Belgium are also highlighted as potential value… The Economic Times · Jun 10
World Cup 2026: Market analysts who called it twice have picked a new winner Canadian investment research firm BCA Research has applied the same statistical rigour it uses to analyse global markets to predict the outcome of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City. Euronews · Jun 10
Forecasting the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot With Prediction Markets For all players participating in the FIFA World Cup in 2026, representing their countries at international football’s biggest tournament is an honour worthy of celebration. inkl · Jun 10
Didier Deschamps: ‘Mbappé knows that when he speaks, he speaks for all the players’ Questioned in France but championed from afar, the departing head coach has forged a legacy that no one – bar, perhaps, himself – would dare dispute The Guardian - UK · Jun 9
Olise hat-trick rounds off France’s World Cup preparations, sends ominous warning Michael Olise's dazzling hat-trick for France in their final World Cup warm-up sends an ominous warning to rivals of Les Bleus, adding further firepower to a formidable attack that already includes the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Désiré Doué and the current Ballon d'Or holder, Ousmane Dembélé. France 24 · Jun 9
2026 World Cup Winner: Odds, Predictions With France, Argentina and Spain Among Favorites Spain and France are widely viewed as the leading contenders to win this year’s World Cup, but there are plenty of outside challengers capable of making a serious run. Sports Illustrated · Jun 9
Deschamps tips hat-trick man Olise to make big impact at World Cup France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday night. Radio France Internationale · Jun 9
Tom’s Guide · Jun 9 I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity to predict the 2026 World Cup winner — one team dominated their picks I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity for their predictions on which team will emerge victorious in the FIFA World Cup 2026, and one team came out on top.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 8 Real Madrid on Receiving End of Strong Michael Olise Warning Florentino Pérez is reported to want the Frenchman as his next Galáctico.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 8 2026 World Cup Golden Boot Winner: Odds, Predictions As Mbappe Looks to Go Back-to-Back Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi are among the favorites for the Golden Boot at this summer’s World Cup.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 7 Lionel Messi Matches Huge Cristiano Ronaldo Achievement in Soccer’s Ongoing G.O.A.T. Battle There’s more to this longstanding rivalry than goals, assists and trophies.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 7 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…
Sports Illustrated · Jun 6 When Mbappe‘s France Could Face Ronaldo’s Portugal in 2026 World Cup France vs. Portugal would be a blockbuster clash deep into the 2026 World Cup.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 6 The 15 Most Expensive Players at the 2026 World Cup—Ranked The likes of England, France, Spain and, surprisingly enough, Türkiye, dominate the list of elite assets at this summer’s tournament.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 France World Cup 2026 team guide Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise have the attacking power to shred opponents but will Didier Deschamps let them off the leash?
Sports Illustrated · Jun 5 Enrique Riquelme Had a Chance to Be Real Madrid’s Adult in the Room—He Blew It The final stretch of the presidential campaign has entered the realm of the fantastical.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 Fashion goals: World Cup’s style tournament has already kicked off From France’s catwalk looks to Virgil van Dijk’s classic approach, these are the teams and players to watch
Sports Illustrated · Jun 5 Eight Contenders to Be Florentino Perez’s Mystery $175 Million Real Madrid Target Multiple reports have claimed that the player Pérez has in mind was someone he already publicly rejected.