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Enjoy all the updates from across North America on the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

BBC Sport NI speaks to canoe slalomists Jake and Georgina Cochrane, who are chasing 2028 Olympic qualification after getting married in 2024.

Adidas has unveiled its new trophies for the top individual awards for best player, top goal-scorer and best goalkeeper ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Malik Tillman isn’t the only footballer to have an interest in fashion, but his photo shoot for Flaunt has raised eyebrows in the USMNT dressing room.

There are many fears swirling around the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are six issues, according to Gab Marcotti — and six reasons why it still be a success.

Welcome to the 2026 World Cup, where everything is bigger and louder than ever before.

With Mexico City hosting the World Cup for an unprecedented third time, protesters are keen to use the platform to highlight their causes.

NBA legend Charles Barkley brands the San Antonio Spurs “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation” after the New York Knicks move 3-1 ahead of the San Antonio Spurs.

Ryan Christie vividly remembers the pain of Scotland’s Euro 2024 campaign and is using that as motivation to make history in the World Cup.

Asia will be represented by nine nations at the World Cup — but which teams are likeliest to advance from the group stage?