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Reports, analysis and guides from our coverage

Guide

The 16 venues: from Azteca to MetLife

Capacities, cities and climate: all you need to follow the tournament.

Redacción·JUN 12 20266 min read

Results

United States hit four past Paraguay on their debut

The co-host opens with a rout at SoFi Stadium and tops Group D.

L. Fernández·JUN 12 20263 min read

Match report

South Korea come from behind to beat Czech Republic 2-1, Oh Hyeon-Gyu the hero in Zapopan

Hwang In-Beom and Oh Hyeon-Gyu overturned Krejci's opener to seal a precious South Korean comeback at the 2026 World Cup.

Redacción·JUN 12 20264 min read

News

Reporters Without Borders warns: covering the 2026 World Cup will be more than football

RSF warns the thousands of journalists covering the tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada of a more complex environment marked by surveillance, border scrutiny and press-freedom concerns.

Redacción·JUN 11 20265 min read

Match report

Mexico open the World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at the Azteca

The hosts win the opening match at the Estadio Azteca; Quiñones opened the scoring in the 9th minute.

R. Mendoza·JUN 11 20264 min read

Format

How the new 48-team format works

12 groups, best thirds and a brand-new Round of 32.

D. Romero·JUN 10 20265 min read