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Here's how all 48 teams rank with three weeks to go 📲

World Cup Power Rankings 🌎

⭐️ The Champions: Episode 2 ⭐️

Ronaldo gatecrashes Messi's World Cup-winners meal 🎥

⭐️ NEW CHAMPIONS EPISODE ⭐️

Messi plans dinner for World Cup hopefuls CR7 and Mbappé 🎥

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Messi Stars in WILD Ad 🤩

Bad Bunny, Chalamet, Zidane, Beckham. Lamine. Adidas' star-studded World Cup trailer lands 🎥

EPIC Premier League Volley 🫨

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Brighton draws level and silences the Tottenham home crowd as Spurs look to avoid relegation. 👀

Kennedy Wesley scored her first international goal and set up another as the United States beat Japan 3-0 in Colorado to take their three-game series

Kennedy Wesley’s first international goal sparks USA to win over Japan

HIGHLIGHTS: USA CBs Both Score in 3-0 Win 👏

April match window ends with a strong performance from Hayes' team 🎥

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World Cup Train Fare Hike 😬

NJ Transit confirms fans have to pay $150 to get to MetLife Stadium for games

FIFA really charging up to $10,990 to be at the final (BBC)

$11K World Cup Ticket 😭

5️⃣ Lessons from Int'l Break

🇦🇷 Messi STILL that guy 🇫🇷 France looks solid 🇧🇷 Brazil unsteady

Some countries, like Kosovo and Iraq, have only just qualified after playoffs while most have been fine-tuning in friendlies

Guardian power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10

Wilson and Davidson will return to the fold after long absences a trio of games against the recent Asian Cup champions

Sophia Wilson, Tierna Davidson return to USWNT for friendlies against Japan

48 qualified nations locked in for this summer's tournament 📸

World Cup Teams Are Set 🏆

England's full-backs struggled to contain Japan on a night nobody playing did their World Cup selection chances much good

England 0-1 Japan: England player ratings from the Wembley friendly

Thomas Tuchel's experimental lineup failed to create many chances and Kaoru Mitoma scored the only goal as Japan beat England 1-0

Mitoma pounces as Japan beat England to give Tuchel World Cup headache

Minute-by-minute report: After being held by Uruguay, can Thomas Tuchel's team beat an in-form Japan? Join Simon Burnton

England v Japan: men's international football friendly - live

The defender, a sole link between the past and present, is focused on nurturing young talent to help her country realise its 50-year plan

Japan's Saki Kumagai: 'I try to pass the baton to the next generation'

His squad has been hit by withdrawals but the manager will aim to improve the mood music at Wembley on Tuesday

Tuchel's England have plenty to prove against Japan after drab Uruguay draw | Jacob Steinberg

Fresh from a rampant qualification and a win over Brazil, Hajime Moriyasu's side want to make another statement with a first victory over England

Japan head to Wembley ready to show they're the real deal before World Cup | John Duerden

England were hit by further injuries as Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke and John Stones pulled out of the squad to face Japan

England squad hit by more dropouts as Stones and Arsenal trio pull out of Japan game

Six minutes from time, Junya Ito scored from close range for the only goal of a poor game as Japan beat Scotland 1-0 in Glasgow

Passive Scotland's World Cup preparations hit by late defeat against Japan

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Australia fall short despite multiple attempts on goal as Maika Hamano's shot from outside the box proves the difference in Japan's 1-0 victory in Sydney

Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan stunner enough to claim Women's Asian Cup crown

Minute-by-minute : The Matildas face a tough task against an in-form Japan with silverware on the line in Sydney. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates

Japan v Australia: Women's Asian Cup 2026 final - live

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Adidas World Cup Kits Land 🤩

Fresh threads for Messi and tasty Curaçao, Japan and Mexico looks. Check huge drop 📸

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Japan's ruthless streak poses fresh challenge for rising Matildas in Women's Asian Cup final | Martin Pegan

The world No 6 team have scored 28 goals and conceded just one, starting Saturday's final against hosts Australia as clear favourites

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FIFA to Have Mid-Game Ads 📺

World Cup 'hydration breaks' will cut to commercials (The Athletic)

Most Fun Leagues Outside of Big 5 🥳

What league would you pick outside of Europe? 🎥

💯 Days Until the World Cup

We are at the final countdown 🎥

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Japan replace draws with shootouts and hope to avoid paying World Cup penalty

Move is a temporary measure as J.League transitions to European schedule but could benefit national team in US, Canada and Merxico this summer

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FIFA's World Cup Prize Fund 🤑

Participating nations vying for $655M in prizes for men's tournament 📲

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Ranking Men's International Teams ⚽️

Argentina, Spain, England, France all in mix for No. 1 spot 📲

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World Cup Pots Confirmed 🏆

FIFA sorts nations ahead of next Friday's full draw 📲

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England eye up Uruguay and Japan tests as part of World Cup preparations

England want to face South American and Asian opposition before the World Cup and have discussed hosting friendlies against Uruguay and Japan in March

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New-look USMNT show comfort and confidence in 2-0 win over Japan

Mauricio Pochettino made big changes to the US setup, and the moves paid off with the team's most complete performance in a long while

90th-minute strike all but secures automatic qualification but Australia awaits Saudi Arabia result for confirmation

Socceroos likely book World Cup 2026 berth after last-gasp Aziz Behich goal against Japan

Minute-by-minute report : The Socceroos can all but secure qualification for the tournament in North America with victory in Perth. Join Jo Khan for updates

Australia v Japan: World Cup 2026 qualifying - live

They haven't beaten Japan for 16 years but coach Tony Popovic insists his team have evolved and can all but guarantee qualification in Perth

Socceroos confident of completing World Cup assignment against experimental Japan | Joey Lynch

Samurai Blue have earned the right to bring a squad containing just seven players with more than 10 caps to Australia for a World Cup qualifier

Mighty Japan stand in Socceroos way - but it has never been a better time to face them | John Duerden

The J league rallied teams to accept a calendar switch and is making real inroads with mainstream fans - both primary MLS goals

What MLS can learn from the J League's growth in Japan

The US will travel to Harrison, NJ and Columbus, OHI for the first of four sets of friendlies before the 2026 World Cup

US men to play South Korea, Japan in September friendlies with World Cup looming

The rise of the Blue Samurai has gone hand-in-hand with increased integration of 'haafu' into society, although things are still not perfect

An increasingly multicultural Japan have qualified for the 2026 World Cup

Japan handed the United States their first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game

Japan clip USA women for SheBelieves Cup as Emma Hayes' unbeaten run ends

A terrific performance capped a trophy-worthy display from Japan in the tournament, handing the US its first loss in a year

Emma Hayes suffers first USWNT loss as Japan captures SheBelieves Cup

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Arne Slot: "What Impressed Me Most Was the Mental State"

Arne Slot reacts to Liverpool's victory against Newcastle United.

Australia put in a toothless performance in a heavy 4-0 defeat as they started the tournament in underwhelming fashion

Woeful Matildas thrashed by Japan in SheBelieves Cup opener in Houston

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De Vrij: 'Inter feel more responsibility in Champions League' now in 2024-25

Stefan de Vrij recognises Inter have more 'responsibility' now as the only Italian side in the Champions League, but is eager to find out their Round of 16 opponents.

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Gabbia: 'Theo Hernandez didn't need to apologise ' to Milan after painful red card

Matteo Gabbia insists Theo Hernandez 'didn't even need' to apologise to his Milan teammates after the costly red card in the Champions League play-off. 'Theo has all our support.'

Minute-by-minute report : The Matildas get their tournament under way against the Asian heavyweights in Houston

Japan v Australia: SheBelieves Cup women's football international - live

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Mancini not happy with Roma defending, reveals what he told Samu after 3-2

Gianluca Mancini could not be entirely content with Roma's Europa League play-off victory against FC Porto and reveals what he told striker Samu.

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New ABS record?

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3 Pitch Challenges in 1 AB 😭

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