Cape Verde’s Roberto Lopes was working at a bank when he was recruited on LinkedIn to play soccer—he thought it was spam, now he’s at the World Cup
Did Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay stop their World Cup from unraveling?
‘God Is Cape Verdean’: Tiny Nation on a High After a Sensational World Cup Debut
Spain Gets Concerning Lamine Yamal News Ahead of Must-Win Saudi Arabia Match
David Raya urges Spain to be 'more clinical' against Saudi Arabia
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Tunisia is looking to Cape Verde for inspiration ahead of its next World Cup game against Japan, says newly appointed coach Hervé Renard
The claim that Uruguay's men's soccer team was subject to additional security checks and sniffer dogs in the U.S. during the 2026 World Cup is still under investigation. It is unclear whether this was standard security protocol or whether the Uruguayan team was surprised by these security checks.
France and Spain are among the favorites to take home the 2026 World Cup. Here's a look at the full, 48-team field ranked by their odds to win.
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the second round of group games at the 2026 World Cup.
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