Sports

USMNT Faces Australia on June 19 With World Cup Group D Lead at Stake

Both on three points after the opening matches, the USMNT and Australia meet June 19 at Seattle Stadium with control of World Cup Group D on the line.

Sneakers

Nike Unveils X2 World Cup Collection With Seven Capsule Collaborations

Nike's X2 collection pairs seven football federations with cultural collaborators — NOCTA, Palace, Jacquemus, Patta, PEACEMINUSONE, Slawn, and the Virgil Abloh Archive — and debuts the Cryoshot, a lifestyle sneaker that encases archived boots in a transparent shell.

Sports

Egypt and Belgium Draw 1-1 in World Cup Group G Opener

Egypt and Belgium opened World Cup Group G with a 1-1 draw on June 15. Emam Ashour put Egypt ahead before a Mohamed Hany own goal leveled it, and Egypt squandered a late chance at its first-ever World Cup victory.

Sports

Cape Verde Hold Spain to 0-0 on Their World Cup Debut

World Cup debutants Cape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta on June 15, with 40-year-old keeper Vozinha making seven saves as Spain's 27 shots — and substitutes Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo and Nico Williams — found no way through.

Sports

Games to Watch — Monday, June 15: Spain Opens the World Cup Against Cape Verde

The 2026 World Cup takes over Monday: Spain opens Group H against debutant Cape Verde at noon ET (Spain -1600), followed by Egypt-Belgium and two more group games, plus Aces-Wings in the WNBA and Rays-Dodgers on ESPN.

Sports

Qatar Draw Switzerland 1-1 With Stoppage-Time Equalizer in World Cup Opener

Qatar snatched a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their 2026 World Cup Group B opener at Levi's Stadium on June 13, equalizing in the fourth minute of stoppage time after Breel Embolo's first-half penalty.

Sports

Brazil and Morocco Draw 1-1 in 2026 World Cup Group C Opener at MetLife

Brazil opened its 2026 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Morocco at MetLife Stadium on June 13, Vinícius Júnior equalizing in the 32nd minute after Ismael Saibari put Morocco ahead.

Sports

Brazil Opens World Cup vs. Morocco at MetLife as Knicks Pursue Title in Game 5

Brazil opens its 2026 World Cup against Morocco at MetLife at 6 p.m. ET on June 13, hours before the Knicks visit the Spurs in Game 5 leading 3-1 and chasing their first NBA title since 1973.

Culture

NYC and Mayor Zohran Mamdani Unveil $50 World Cup Jerseys Handmade in Brooklyn

New York City and Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled $50 NYC-inspired World Cup jerseys, handmade in Brooklyn by Mazzi Sports and sold at cost — 1,500 in three colorways, against FIFA's $375 official host-city kit.

Sports

Games to Watch — Friday, June 12: USMNT opens its home World Cup against Paraguay

The USMNT opens its home World Cup against Paraguay at 9pm ET in Inglewood (USA -105, Paraguay +310). Canada hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina at 3pm ET, and the Yankees visit Toronto at 7:37.

Sports

adidas Introduces F1-Adapted CLIMACOOL System for World Cup 2026

adidas adapted cooling tech from its Mercedes-AMG F1 program into the CLIMACOOL System for World Cup 2026 — a pre-frozen gel vest, federation jacket, and overshoe issued to its 14 partner national teams.

Sneakers

Travis Scott's Cactus Jack x Nike Total 90 Collection Releases June 11

Travis Scott's Cactus Jack x Nike Total 90 collection drops June 11 on his webstore — a World Cup-timed set of football-inspired apparel and footwear built on Nike's early-2000s T90 line.