Follow live from the opening day of the 2026 World Cup in Guadalajara.

England's World Cup warm-up ​match against Costa ‌Rica in Orlando on Wednesday ​has been ​delayed due to weather ⁠conditions amid ​a heavy downpour.

Jude Bellingham starts over Morgan Rogers at No10 for England in Thomas Tuchel’s biggest selection call, seven days out from the Group L opener against Croatia in Dallas.

The 2026 World Cup begins with a star-studded opening ceremony at the Estadio Azteca before Mexico faces South Africa in the opening match on Thursday, June 11.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Shakira, Maná, Andrea Bocelli and a surprise appearance by Salma Hayek lit up the World Cup opening ceremony ahead of Mexico's 2-0 victory over South Africa on Thursday.

With a capacity crowd of 80,824 watching at the iconic Azteca Stadium, co-host Mexico started the largest World Cup tournament in history by getting goals in each half while three red cards were shown...

The latest news and live updates as the U.S. attacks Iran, Tehran strikes Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain and says the Strait of Hormuz is closed after Trump warning.

President Donald Trump trumpeted a “great settlement” that could resolve the war with Iran, suggesting it would be finalized in the coming days.

Earlier on Thursday, the president announced plans to hit Tehran “very hard” and seize its Kharg Island oil terminal, prompting senior regime figures to warn he would drag the US into an “endless quag...