View of Los Angeles Stadium in US

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on Thursday evening with one of the tournament's three co-hosts, Mexico, facing South Africa in the opening match at "Mexico City Stadium," the iconic venue traditionally known as Estadio Azteca.

South Africa's Teboho Mokoena attends a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico, June 10, 2026. South Africa will play Mexico in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 11. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua)

Turkish Basketball Super League playoff semifinals: Besiktas vs. Bahcesehir Koleji

Team Sweden attends training session ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 in US

Press conference held before opening FIFA World Cup match

Host China squandered a 2-1 lead before taking a 3-2 defeat to world No. 6 Slovenia in its opening match of the 2026 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) here on Wednesday.

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk believes the Oranje must be ready to fight for their championship dream.

The 2026 World Cup across Canada, Mexico and the US is the most technology-drenched tournament in football history. For the first time at a men's World Cup, all 104 matches use semi-automated offside technology (SAOT).

2026 Volleyball Nations League men's pool 3 match: China vs. Slovenia

Norway striker Erling Haaland has been unveiled as the global brand ambassador for WALOVI, the international version of Chinese herbal tea drink Wang Lao Ji, as he prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Highlights of Australian Badminton Open 2026

Vancouver makes final preparations to welcome global fans for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Men's national football team of BiH attends training session ahead of World Cup

2026 AVC Women's Cup: Chinese Taipei vs. Uzbekistan

The football World Cup kicks off on June11 and runs until July 19, 2026 but even before a single ball is kicked, it has already broken records.