Who is playing in World Cup games today - friendly matchups, start times, TV channels and how to watch live stream.

ESPN rounds up everything you need to know ahead of Scotland's World Cup campaign.

Lionel Messi already had the perfect ending at the 2022 World Cup. What does the magician have up his sleeve in 2026?

Ralf Rangnick guides Austria back to the FIFA World Cup this summer, ending a 28-year absence from the tournament.Das Team last appeared at France 1998, when they failed to escape the group stage.

But even with that high level of competition, there are clear first-choice options in most positions. In his 4-2-3-1 setup, Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson are the established pair at the base of midfield, while Harry Kane, fresh from scoring 61 goals for Bayern Munich last season, is untouchable up front.

France remains the clean and undefeated winner of this strange category. With the exception of Qatar 2022, the men’s World Cup normally avoids El Niño’s winter peak; the standard June—July calendar keeps almost every tournament away from the season when ENSO teleconnections are strongest.

The largest World Cup in history is now just days away.