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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.

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.

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FIFA WORLD CUP

Japan have mapped out a plan to win the World Cup by 2050. How close will they get in 2026?

Japan's "100 Year Vision" is well ahead of schedule, but are the Samurai Blue ready win the World Cup now?

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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?

FRENCH OPEN WOMEN'S FINAL

Andreeva stymies Chwalinska, wins French Open

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska to win the French Open and her first Grand Slam title.

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MONACO GP

Antonelli on pole for Monaco GP, fourth of 2026

George Russell's world championship bid suffered another setback as Kimi Antonelli stormed to pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Leclerc & Russell discuss Monaco qualifying struggles

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Antonelli, Vertstappen & Hamilton react to 'intense' Monaco qualifying

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EYES ON THE UPCOMING SEASON

Worst-to-first rankings: Which NFL teams are most likely to have a big turnaround this season?

We stacked last season's last-place finishers in each division by their chances to jump all the way to first. Will the Lions get back on top in the NFC North?

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10 players who could get traded before the season's deadline: A way-too-early look

The NFL trade deadline isn't until November, but we're making early predictions on 10 players.

AROUND THE DIAMOND

Time to panic in the Bronx? What Aaron Judge's injury means for Yankees, the AL East and the trade deadline

What you need to know about the three-time MVP's rib fracture.

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Biggest takeaways from this week's MLB owners meetings -- and what's coming next

Here's the latest on baseball's labor negotiations from MLB HQ in New York.

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