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Who has won the Young Player Award at the World Cup?
The Young Player Award is given to the best performing player at the World Cup 21 years old or under. Here are the winners since 2006.
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How does the World Cup group stage work? Tiebreakers, third-place teams, more
Here's everything you need to know about what teams need to do to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup.
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How does offside work in soccer? Explaining one of the sport's key laws
Here's what you need to know about offside, why it exists and how it will be implemented at the 2026 World Cup.
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Pepi: World Cup blows Super Bowl and NBA finals out the water
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup in his home country, USMNT player Ricardo Pepi tsays "it is going to be one of the biggest ones ever."
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2026 World Cup: List of squads, players announced so far
Here's every World Cup squad list that has been announced ahead of the June 1 deadline.
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Iconic Dutch Oranje bus arrives in the US ahead of the World Cup
The Iconic Dutch Oranje bus has arrived in Galveston, Texas, ahead of the World Cup this summer.
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Who will start? Predicted XIs for the 2026 World Cup contenders, hosts
We're just a month away from the 2026 World Cup! How do all the major contenders -- and the three co-hosts -- look in terms of rosters and starters?
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Messi and the forgotten tape: Oral history of Argentina's race vs. Spain to recruit young Barcelona star
How would the past 20 years of international football have looked if Lionel Messi had played for Spain? ESPN spoke to those who shaped his Argentina career.
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Graham Potter: 'Tough' decisions selecting Sweden World Cup squad
Sweden head coach Graham Potter discusses his selection process and the tough decisions he has had to make ahead of the World Cup.
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Andrey Santos: Representing Brazil at the World Cup will be the best moment of my career
After being named in Brazil's 55-man World Cup shortlist, Andrey Santos tells ESPN "it is a pleasure playing in the national team."
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Kulusevski & Roony Bardghji miss out on Sweden's World Cup squad
Check out Sweden's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, as Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski and Barcelona's Roony Bardghji miss out.
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2026 World Cup injuries tracker: Which stars could miss out, latest info
Which key players might not be participating in this summer's tournament? Here's the latest on injuries impacting World Cup teams.
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Meet the World Cup debutants: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, Uzbekistan tell their stories
From soccer to food, experts on each national team to qualify for their first World Cup in 2026 help us get better acquainted with their country.
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Iraq register new players from U.S., Scottish clubs
World Cup-bound Iraq have two new players for possible selection after FIFA approved eligibility for Nashville's Ahmed Qasem and Dundee United's Dario Naamo.
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World Cup Power Rankings: Who are the front-runners with 30 days to go?
With 30 days until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?
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Mexico unveil a rarity at 2026 World Cup: A third alternate kit
Mexico have added a third kit to their impressively stylish World Cup wardrobe. Thanks to a FIFA rule change, a few other teams will have three kits.
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World Cup 2026 kit ranking: Every jersey we'll see this summer that has been released so far
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, bringing a total of more than 100 kits! Here are all the ones released so far, from worst to first.
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Spain boss allays Williams World Cup injury fears
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has said he expects Nico Williams to be fit for the World Cup despite suffering a hamstring injury at the weekend.
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- Trump admin waives visa bonds for World Cup fans
- Curaçao rehire Advocaat; will be oldest WC coach
- 'Chucky' Lozano not in Mexico provisional WC team
- Price of World Cup bus reduced after fan outcry
- Ancelotti: 'Improving' Neymar could play at WC
- Isak headlines Potter's final Sweden WC roster
- World Cup age record to be broken by striker, 42