India, June 10 -- Excitement is building as the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws near, with fans counting down the days until the tournament begins. This year's competition will make history with three opening ceremonies across the co-host nations-the United States,

As you've probably heard, the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins this Thursday, June 11, and fans, players and celebrities are flooding into the US, Mexico and Canada for the festivities. With thousands of people attending matches in the three host nations (and millions more watching around the world),

All the latest World Cup news ahead of the 2026 tournament kicking off this Thursday

Scotland send out a statement before their first men's World Cup in 28 years with a scarcely-believable final friendly victory against Bolivia in New Jersey.

All the ways to watch England vs New Zealand live streams online and from anywhere in one of the last friendlies before the 2026 World Cup gets underway.

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

World Cup friendlies includes England v New Zealand, Bolivia v Scotland and USA v Germany: join our writers for the latest news

England take on Ukraine in a crunch qualifier for the 2027 World Cup, and you can follow all the updates from the Hill Dickinson Stadium live on ESPN. The Lionesses' hopes of direct qualification hang in the balance following their drubbing to Spain last week.