As the pinnacle of competitive football competition, every player around the globe hopes to be selected by their national team for action at the FIFA World Cup, which makes injuries at this stage in the season so devastating.

Spain and France lead the oddsboard, but several contenders remain in the hunt. Check out the latest odds to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.

Follow our live coverage as the USMNT continues its buildup to the World Cup with a warmup match against Germany.

England will be on the short list of "2026 World Cup favorites," but standing in the way in Group L will be Croatia.

Germany has some injury concerns going into the World Cup. Germany played without Lennart Karl on Saturday, a day after the 18-year-old midfielder injured his thigh in training. Next up for Germany is its World Cup opener on June 14 against Curaçao.

Want to impress your friends at the World Cup watch party? Tell ’em six hosts have won the title, and the last one to do it was France in 1998

Timothy Weah sparked controversy in the United States’ 2-1 defeat to Germany just days before the 2026 World Cup. The USMNT hosted Germany at Chicago’s Soldier Field in their final warm-up match before the tournament starts next week.

I’ve played in a World Cup and understand how the U.S. national team is preparing — and what matters most. There’s one more game until the Americans’ tournament is underway against Paraguay on June 12,

The World Cup kicks off this week and Gillette Stadium is going to see plenty of star power in the coming days.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s final World Cup warm-up fixture against Chile will take place behind closed doors ​in the French city of Orleans on Tuesday, ‌a team spokesperson has confirmed.

Times reporter Kevin Baxter and Times en Español reporters Eduard Cauich and Jad El Reda help readers prepare for the World Cup.