Canada Finally Got a World Cup Point
Canada earned its first-ever World Cup point in 2026 on a Cyle Larin equalizer vs Bosnia. What the milestone means — and what Group B looks like now.
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Yordan Alvarez Made MLB History (Nobody Noticed)
Yordan Alvarez hit a grand slam and a multi-run homer in the first inning on Friday — the first time in 150 years of baseball that's ever happened. You missed it because Brazil plays tonight.
American Sportsbooks Aren't Ready for This
The $2.8B-$4.3B World Cup 2026 US betting handle projection is about to stress-test sportsbook infrastructure built for football Sundays, not a 39-day global tournament.
48 Teams. 104 Games. FIFA Wins. You Watch.
FIFA expanded the World Cup to 48 teams and called it inclusion. I call it 104 games, a bloated group stage, and a commercial product dressed up as a tournament.
Norway's Viking Photo Is Nation-Branding at Its Sharpest
Norway turned their World Cup team photo into a cultural statement. Haaland with sword and shield at an Oslo fjord tells you more about modern nation-branding than it does about Group I.
Mexico's World Cup Curse Meets South Africa's Chaos
Mexico has never won when they open the World Cup — 0-5-2 in seven tries. South Africa just arrived days late after a visa nightmare. Neither team is walking into Thursday's opener clean.
Lamine Yamal and Ines Garcia Had Dinner. The Internet Needs to Calm Down.
Lamine Yamal's girlfriend Ines Garcia posted a dinner video and suddenly he's a distraction risk. He's 18 and probably the best player at the World Cup. Relax.
Pochettino's Roster Is a Philosophy Statement
Tessmann out, a 10th defender in, Tyler Adams as the only CDM. Pochettino's 26-man World Cup roster is a philosophy statement — and it's a conservative one.
Pulisic Says He'll Score. Donovan Is 'Very Worried.'
Christian Pulisic hasn't scored for USMNT since November 2024 — eight straight games, a home World Cup two weeks away. Donovan is very worried. Pulisic is not.