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Predicting every game of the entire World Cup: All the teams and all the winners
Who will win the FIFA World Cup? Instead of predicting a final winner, we've picked every single result to show HOW our predicted winner will do it.
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Get ready for the biggest World Cup ever! What you need to know about all 48 teams
The wait is almost over ... the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin! ESPN's experts are here with what you need to know at a glance about all 48 teams.
Reformer or ringleader: What's Infantino's legacy?
Who is Gianni Infantino, and what has he done since taking over from the disgraced Sepp Blatter a decade ago?
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NBA Finals - Game 2NY leads series 1-0
How the Spurs reached the Finals ahead of schedule
The Spurs let a late lead slip in Game 1, but believe the past two seasons have forged the resilience needed to respond.
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Meet the Jackals: The Spurs fan club built for the biggest stage, founded by its star
Handpicked by Wembanyama, the Spurs' 83-member fan club turns Section 114 into a roaring, choreographed spectacle.
Wilbon: Jalen Brunson's toughness is underrated
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What Iman Shumpert wants to see from Wemby in Game 2
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Charles Barkley: Karl-Anthony Towns key to a Knicks series win
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Goodwill: Spurs don't need to panic after Game 1 loss
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SOUTH ASIA HAS A NEW ELITE THROWER
Watch out Neeraj and Nadeem, Sri Lanka's Pathirage is coming for the crown
It looks like Pathirage is combining Neeraj's consistency with Nadeem's propensity for the spectacular long throw.
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Ranked: The final 48 World Cup rosters are in! Which teams can win it?
We have the final 26-player squads that can win the FIFA World Cup, so let's go through all 48 teams and rank where they stand.
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2026 World Cup: Squad lists for all 48 teams
Here are the finalized lists of players for every country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Messi leads an experienced Argentina World Cup squad, as Scaloni opts for continuity
The defending champions have changed little in their squad since that dramatic triumph over France at Qatar 2022, and continuity is a virtue.
World Cup sticker shock: The ugly cost of the beautiful game's grand event
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NEW ERA AT ANFIELD
Liverpool name Iraola head coach, replacing Slot
Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Andoni Iraola as their new head coach.
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Why Liverpool sacked Slot and how Iraola's Klopp comparisons set up his successor
Arne Slot was sacked after two vastly different seasons at Anfield, but what must Andoni Iraola do to ensure he avoids a similar fate?
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Zverev vs. Cobolli: Who will win the French Open title?
Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli will play each other in an unexpected French Open final. Is this Zverev's to win? We take a look.
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Andreeva vs. Chwalinska: Who will win the French Open title?
Mirra Andreeva will take on Maja Chwalinksa on Saturday at the French Open, in one of the most unlikely finals in recent history. We break it down.
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Should José Mourinho's return as Real Madrid coach really be a surprise?
José Mourinho will return as Real Madrid manager if Florentino Pérez wins the club's presedential election. Should that really be a surprise?
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FIFA WORLD CUP WARMUPS
As France learned, Ivory Coast are not to be dismissed as a real threat
Ivory Coast's 2-1 victory over France on Thursday was only a friendly win against a much-changed Bleus side, sure, but was there enough evidence to suggest the Elephants can be real FIFA World Cup threats?
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Yamal-less Spain held by Iraq in WC sendoff
Spain were left frustrated in their first World Cup warm-up match as they laboured to a 1-1 draw with Iraq at the Estadio de Riazor in La Coruña.
Mexico rout Serbia in festive final WCup warmup
In front of a roaring home crowd, Mexico wrapped up their World Cup warmups on Thursday with a dominant 5-1 victory over Serbia, exactly one week before their tournament opener against South Africa.
Top Headlines
- Iran players receive U.S. visas for World Cup
- NBA Finals Game 1 averaged nearly 17M viewers
- Germany's Karl out of WC after training injury
- City chairman 'wants to' talk about 115 charges
- Monaco GP: Hamilton sets the pace in second practice
- Zverev clears path, to face Cobolli for French title
- Spurs sign Andy Robertson on free transfer
- Starmer slams FIFA over WCup reusable bottle ban
- Fernandes set for award double with PFA nom.
- Serena Williams adds Berlin to comeback schedule
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ESPN's World Cup page
ESPN's World Cup page is here. All the latest news, features, guides and more on the summer's big extravaganza
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ESPN's World Cup predictor
ESPN's World Cup predictor is here. Simulate your road to the final.
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Calendar 2026: Commonwealth & Asian Games, Chess World Championships, Cricket, Football & Hockey World Cups and more
Here's the 2026 sporting calendar to keep track of big tournaments and ESPN India's coverage.
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ESPN India Awards 2025: Full list of winners
From Divya Deshmukh to Sheetal Devi, here are the best Indian sports in 2025.
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Sport, interrupted: How the coronavirus lockdown is affecting the Indian sport ecosystem
We look across the country's sporting ecosystem, from big clubs to neighbourhood academies, to see how they're affected.
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