by Roger Barkley | Apr 1, 2026
In what was likely his final home appearance for Argentina’s national squad, Lionel Messi scored a goal and provided an assist in a 5-0 rout of Zambia on Tuesday night in a farewell friendly ahead of the World Cup. The 38-year-old Messi set up Julian Alvarez in...
by Roger Barkley | Apr 1, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — Two games against elite competition. Two losses that left fans of the United States men’s national team short of any confidence that the country’s squad has any hope of making a deep run when it co-hosts the World Cup in just more...
by Roger Barkley | Apr 1, 2026
The stage for the best sporting event on the planet is set. The world will tune in this summer for soccer’s biggest event as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11. Spread across three countries and 16 cities, we’ll witness 48 teams strive for glory...
by Roger Barkley | Apr 1, 2026
Kylian Mbappé and France now know their path to glory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after learning their group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games. When is the World Cup? How to Watch? The World Cup will run from June...
by Roger Barkley | Apr 1, 2026
Ali Al-Hamadi and Iraq now know their path to glory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after learning their group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games. When is the World Cup? How to Watch? The World Cup will run from June...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 31, 2026
All four 1-seeds making up the Final Four? That translates to the best taking on the best, with a trip to the national championship on the line. Let’s check out the odds for the women’s Final Four at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 31, as well as what to...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 31, 2026
The bracket has been whittled down to four. The UConn Huskies and the South Carolina Gamecocks are the last two NCAA women’s basketball champions — and according to the odds, both teams are right back in the thick of it this season. Here are the odds at...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 31, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. — As he settled into his podium seat for Monday’s packed pre-match press conference inside the sprawling and pristine training facility of MLS side Atlanta United, U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino cut a businesslike figure. The...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 31, 2026
This summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest in the history of the tournament. We’ll have 48 teams in what should be an epic edition of the best sporting event on the planet. This World Cup will be hosted across three countries – the United...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 30, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — Walking the streets of Georgia’s stately capital on Saturday, shortly before the United States men’s national team’s World Cup warm-up against Belgium, the excitement among the home team’s fans was palpable. Under a cloudless sky,...
