Brazil will play friendlies against France and Croatia in the U.S. as it prepares for this year's World Cup. The Brazilians will face France at Foxborough, Massachusetts, on March 26 and Croatia five days later at Orlando, Florida, the promoters announced Thursday.

Brazil will play friendlies against France and Croatia in the U.S. as it prepares for this year's World Cup. The Brazilians will face France at Foxborough, Massachusetts, on March 26 and Croatia five days later at Orlando,

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Five Liga MX Players Battling for a Spot on Mexico’s 2026 World Cup Roster—Ranked. The start of the Liga MX Clausura 2026 season is only days away and for many players it represents the final chance to prove worthy of being included in Mexico’s 2026 World Cup roster.

The full 104-match schedule is set, with 16 cities in three countries hosting matches. Of those 16 cities and venues, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will host the most games at nine apiece. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, each will host eight matches.

A new year brings new possibilities, and the beautiful game arrives in 2026 with massive promise. Not only are we now officially in a FIFA

Just like fellow co-hosts Canada and the U.S., Mexico automatically qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The country now becomes the first country in World Cup history to have games on home soil, having first hosted in 1970 and then in 1986. The latter of those two editions came after FIFA withdrew hosting duties from Colombia.

The 2026 World Cup will be played on grass, even at NFL stadiums that feature synthetic fields. Turf, and debate over it, will return next NFL season.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Final practices were underway Friday for Saturday's Work to Play Cup, which will feature 1,300 CPS students from 36 neighborhoods. They will come together for a soccer tournament and games thanks to Urban Initiatives. "Urban Initiatives ...

Livanavage and Abram Wiebe slept three hours Wednesday night in Switzerland, had a 22-hour travel day back to Grand Forks on Thursday, then were asked to play big roles in UND's 2-0 win over Mercyhurst on Friday in Ralph Engelstad Arena.

Gustavo Alfaro is a longtime fixture in South American soccer, having led Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup. The 63-year-old has energized Paraguay since taken over in 2024 with a practical, defensive-oriented approach.