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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.
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.
TOP HEADLINES
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.
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.
Goodwill: Spurs don't need to panic after Game 1 loss
Treble-winning Sandy Walsh could not have asked for better first season at Buriram
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?
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?
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.
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.
U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
EYES ON THE UPCOMING SEASON
10 NFL players who could get traded before the 2026 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 who could be available during the season.
New FPI projections: Which teams have the best chances to make the playoffs?
These simulations of the 2026 season provide playoff chances, potential draft order and a 1-32 team ranking.
AROUND THE DIAMOND
Passan’s early trade deadline preview for all 30 MLB teams
As trade season starts up, Jeff Passan identifies the big names who could move -- and the teams that could deal for them.
MLB Power Rankings: An all-NL top 3 in Week 10
Did the Braves hold on to the top spot over the Dodgers? Or did the red-hot Brewers overtake them both?
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Top Headlines
- City chairman 'wants to' talk about 115 charges
- Liverpool name Iraola head coach, replacing Slot
- Japan ditches pre-WC training site over poor pitch
- Serena Williams adds Berlin to comeback schedule
- All 26 players to be on pitch for 2026 WC anthems
- Vargas, Muncy in violent collision; D-backs beat Dodgers
- Benfica: Madrid must pay $17M to sign Mourinho
- Fans get lifetime bans for NBA Finals selfie quest
- Clark plays on after vomiting, nets 17 in Fever win
- S Y Kim one back at U.S. Women's Open after 18
- Canes even Stanley Cup Final on Jarvis' OT goal
- Yankees' Judge out indefinitely with rib fracture
ASEAN Club Championship
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2026 ASEAN Championship: Fixtures, results, standings, how to watch
The 16th ASEAN Championship -- officially known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026 -- will take place from July 24 to Aug. 26.
