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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.

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World Cup sticker shock: The ugly cost of the beautiful game's grand event

On FIFA's resale marketplace, World Cup ticket prices have soared into four to six figures. By pricing out ordinary fans, soccer's organizing body risks hurting the image of the tournament.

7hCesar Hernandez

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?

2dMark Ogden

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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.

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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.

6dTim Vickery

FRENCH OPEN

Mirra Andreeva happy with her focus in win over Marta Kostyuk

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Russian teen Andreeva reaches French Open final

Russian teen Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and will face qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the French Open final.

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INDIAN SPORTS DAILY UPDATES

Sindhu loses to An Se Young, Hariharan-Arjun reach QF at Indonesia Open, boxer Jaismine becomes WR1: Indian Sports, June 4

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 4, 2026.

3hESPN Staff
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MANCHESTER CITY

POST-PEP BLUES FOR CITY?

Man City Keep or Dump: Who should be part of brave new era without Pep?

How should Manchester City approach key decisions ahead of their first season without Pep Guardiola in a decade? Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden break it down.

9hGabriele Marcotti and Mark Ogden
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Pep tried to quit '100 times' - Man City chairman

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak has revealed Pep Guardiola tried to quit "100 times" before finally walking away from the Etihad Stadium this summer.

8hRob Dawson

TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool eye move for West Ham's Fernandes

After getting relegated with West Ham last season, could Mateus Fernandes make a move for Liverpool? Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Could Harry Kane join Barcelona if they fail to sign Julián Alvarez?

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FORMULA 1

Monaco now and then: Exploring F1's iconic streets

Ahead of this year's Monaco Grand Prix -- which you can follow live with ESPN -- take a look at some iconic shots of the race weekend, from past, to present.

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Ferrari's best chance for a 2026 win? Why Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc are eyeing Monaco GP glory

Could this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix be Ferrari's chance to get its first win on the board since Mexico in 2024? ESPN's Laurence Edmondson explains the hype.

13hLaurence Edmondson

What is F1's 'ADUO'? The new engine rule that could shake up 2026 and Mercedes, Ferrari title race

Formula 1 has always been a sport of buzzwords and phrases that sound completely made up -- this year is no different, and the acronym ADUO is a buzzword fans will hear plenty of in the lead-up to and in the weeks after the Monaco Grand Prix.

13hNate Saunders

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