MEXICO CITY (AP) — The opening match of the World Cup delivered a rarity in international soccer: three players sent off with red cards. No World Cup match has had that many players ejected since a 2006 game between Portugal and the Netherlands,

It's finally here. After the 2022 final 1,269 days ago, the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins today with two matches in Mexico, one featuring one of the host nations in the biggest installment of the globe's...

Expected to play a crucial role is South Africa's captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, whose performances over the past two years have established him as one of Africa's leading players.