The first two days of the 2026 World Cup are officially in the books, and all three host nations can hold their heads high after avoiding defeat in their opening matches. The pressure was on the U.S.

Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT have started a World Cup on home soil in very fine form, advancing from Group D as top dogs and looking at a Round of 32 date on July 1. MORE — Breaking down the USMNT’s ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – International soccer, or so we've been told, is not supposed to be like this. Deep runs at World Cups are created by the sturdy but unglamorous act of defending, so much so that ...