Germany's 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations are intensifying in the United States, with confidence and calm building ahead of their Group E opener against Curacao on June 14.
Wataru Endo has withdrawn from Japan's 2026 FIFA World Cup squad due to injury and confirmed he is stepping away from international football, bringing an end to a long national team career.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has defended his tactics on the day, which saw his nine-man team lose 2-0 to Mexico in the opening game of the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
Christian Pulisic has insisted the United States are "ready to battle" as they prepare to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday.
Former Bafana Bafana centre back Clayton Daniels believes the team is capable of reaching the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time, upon their return to the big stage for the first time in 16 years.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the matter of leading African referee Omar Artan from Somalia, who was denied entry into the USA, is beyond their control.