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For the first time since they won the tournament in 2014, Germany won their opening game at the World Cup.

Desperate to get hold of tickets for the football World Cup, many fans face being scammed by sites set up to sell fake tickets. Here’s how to make sure you don’t fall into the trap.

The 2026 World Cup will be the Bayern Munich defender’s first for Germany. This moment has been a long time coming.

Considered German football’s X factor during Euro 2024, Julian Nagelsmann enters the 2026 World Cup with more questions than optimism.

Some have already called it the unofficial song of the 2026 World Cup. So how did a tune that was more than a decade old take the Balkans — and beyond — by storm?

With all so much unpleasantness surrounding this World Cup it’s easy to forget that there’s anything about it that can generate a smile. Bosnia captain Edin Dzeko’s story can.

As the German men’s national football team embark on their final preparations for the World Cup at their base camp in North Carolina, they’re looking to make amends for disappointing tournaments in Russia and Qatar.

While ticket prices, heat and politics have made headlines, Ebola has been a World Cup worry for DR Congo. The African nation have qualified for the first time in 52 years, but does the outbreak have wider implications?

Just before the opening of the World Cup, host country Mexico faces a political tug-of-war. Striking teachers have occupied the central fan zone and have pledged to continue protesting.

The 2026 World Cup has been heavily criticized even before it begins. The politics of US President Donald Trump, high ticket prices, the expansion to 48 teams and the environmental impact have all raised questions.