Jordy Alcivar scored on a penalty kick in the first half to help Ecuador secure a 1-1 draw against Mexico on Tuesday in a warmup match for both teams for the 2026 World Cup. German Berterame opened the scoring in the third minute,

Forty-eight nations' men's national soccer teams will battle it out at 16 stadiums throughout North America in summer 2026.

Thomas Tuchel has guided England to the 2026 World Cup — but that might be the easy bit. Having negotiated a routine qualifying campaign with minimum fuss and booked a berth at next summer’s tournament with last night’s 5-0 win against Latvia, Tuchel’s focus will turn to the far more complicated task of choosing England’s 26-man squad.

Victor Osimhen plundered a hat trick and substitute Frank Onyeka scored a pile driver as Nigeria routed Benin in Uyo.

A win over Belgium could have seen Wales enter next month's final fixtures top of Group J. Instead – after a second defeat of the campaign - Wales sit third on 10 points, four behind Belgium with two games to play. North Macedonia also had hopes of an unlikely bid for top spot having held Belgium in Ghent on Friday.

We’re on our way, we’re on our way, to New York, we’re on our way,” sang England fans with the country en route to qualifying for the World Cup with two games to spare.

Haji Wright and Cristian Roldan got U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino's attention eight months ahead of the World Cup. Given his first start in 13 months, Wright scored in the 33rd and 51st minutes off passes from Roldan to spark the United States to its first come-from-behind win under Pochettino in a 2-1 friendly victory over Australia on Tuesday night.