The 2026 World Cup officially arrived on Tuesday with Messi, Mbappé and Haaland each making a star turn
Mbappé and Haaland each scored twice before Messi delivered the first World Cup hat trick of his career.
World Cup 2026: Why Cristiano Ronaldo may need the tournament of his life to lift Portugal
Would Portugal be better off with someone other than the 41-year-old striker up front?
Lionel Messi delivers historic World Cup hat trick in record-tying night vs. Algeria
In front of a stadium full of Argentina supporters, Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick to tie Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup goals record of 16.
World Cup Day 7 What to Watch: Tournament favorites Portugal and England begin their campaigns
Wednesday concludes the first round of World Cup group stage fixtures.
Lionel Messi's hat trick leads Argentina to a 3-0 win over Algeria in its World Cup opener
Miroslav Klose's record for most goals scored in the World Cup is about to get broken.
2026 World Cup: Lionel Messi can solidify status as soccer's GOAT with another title
Messi, who turns 39 on June 24, is looking to make Argentina the first back-to-back World Cup winner since Pelé's Brazil.
Sources: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to apply for 2026 NFL Supplemental Draft
Sorsby won't be a part of the Texas Tech football team in 2026.
Curaçao scores a goal in its first World Cup game, but Germany still gets a blowout win
The smallest country in the World Cup had a brief moment of hope. But Germany quickly reasserted itself.
World Cup Day 3 What to Watch: Brazil and Morocco headline a packed Saturday of soccer
The first day with four games is here.
Video replay was key to overturning a yellow card against the USMNT's Tim Ream. Here's what VAR is all about and why you'll see it a lot more in the 2026 World Cup
Expect to see a lot of replay reviews over the course of the 2026 World Cup.