The 2026 FIFA World Cup began at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, as Mexico gave their fans plenty of reason to cheer with a 2-0 win against South Africa, in an opening game marred by poor discipline,

The 2026 World Cup kits offer opportunities for celebration of a country's cultural heritage and sporting history. These are the best and worst.

It was the tale of "Beauty and the Beast" that lit up the Estadio Guadalajara on Thursday, with South Korea's prettier, stylish football triumphing over the Czech ​Republic's rugged, route-one tactics in an adrenaline-fuelled World Cup encounter.

Crowds gather around big screen in Seoul with commuters and schoolchildren alike ditching their daily routine to back the Red Devils

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South Korea captain Son Heung-min says he feels like a "kid" as he enters his fourth World Cup, where he will debut against the Czech Republic in a Group A match in Guadalajara on Thursday.

A few days ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, the singer and the footballer are each at a threshold - one opening a new label chapter, the other eyeing a move abroad.