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Has three winning hosts supercharged this World Cup? Was Neymar worth the risk? Day eight recap
Mexico have become the first team to book their place in the World Cup knockout stage — and with their…
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World Cup hydration breaks? No thanks, say The Athletic’s readers
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app.Of all the things FIFA expected to…
World Cup weather: Heat warnings for Qatar v Switzerland, Brazil v Morocco, forecast for all games
This World Cup is going to be hot and at times stormy, with a sizeable chunk of its 104 games…
Mauricio Pochettino ‘hopeful’ over Christian Pulisic injury after USMNT win vs. Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino faces an anxious wait over the injury status of Christian Pulisic, after…
Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day one of the tournament
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app.The 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico…



