Uzbekistan step onto the World Cup stage for the first ‌time when they face Colombia in their Group K opener, a meeting between debutants guided by one of the game's most decorated defenders and a South American side looking to make up for lost time.

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Release date: 28 June 2026

Jay Bhattacharya, interim head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, met with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s World Cup team, a sign of goodwill as their homeland grapples with an Ebola outbreak,

The Journal’s sports columnist leads a roundtable with acclaimed WSJ soccer correspondents Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg on who’s going to win and who’s going to collapse.

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has admitted he is still undecided on his starting line up for their World Cup opener against RD Congo on June 17.