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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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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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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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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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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.
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Transfer rumors, news: Man City could prioritize move for Tonali
Could Man City switch their attention from Elliot Anderson to Sandro Tonali? 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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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.
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Sources: Forest reject City's Anderson offer
Manchester City have had their opening bid for Elliot Anderson rejected by Nottingham Forest, sources have told ESPN.
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.
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Like Figo and Beckham, Riquelme's Haaland promise is a classic Spanish election move
Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme promising he'll sign Erling Haaland is great showbiz, but he's also stealing a leaf directly from the Florentino Perez Election Playbook.
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- City chairman 'wants to' talk about 115 charges
- Fernandes set for award double with PFA nom.
- Dowman shortlisted for PFA award with 1 PL start
- All 26 players to be on pitch for 2026 WC anthems
- Madrid's Pérez vows $174M Galáctico bid if elected
- Sources: Silva set to replace Mourinho at Benfica
- Neymar to miss Brazil's final pre-WC friendly
- City warn Riquelme with legal action over Haaland
- CEO: Man Utd will follow PL template for signings
- Iran players: U.S. politics, war affect WC prep
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