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World Cup 2026 news: what is the latest?

MercatoWire is tracking 399 World Cup 2026 news items across 39 nations, refreshed continuously. Every headline below links to its original source; the tier badge marks how reliable that source is.

Verified, refreshed 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

Source tiers: Official federation / official Verified press established press Reported single report Rumour unconfirmed

Latest by nation

Sweden flag Sweden · 2
Kristoffer Nordfeldt, press photo
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Viktor Johansson, press photo
Viktor Johansson
Jacob Widell Zetterström, press photo
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Sweden v Tunisia: World Cup 2026 – live15 Jun
Mexico flag Mexico · 16
Guillermo Ochoa, press photo
Guillermo Ochoa
Carlos Acevedo, press photo
Carlos Acevedo
Raúl Rangel, press photo
Raúl Rangel
Uruguay delayed by plane paperwork as World Cup travel challenges continue15 Jun
Uruguay flag Uruguay · 3
Fernando Muslera, press photo
Fernando Muslera
Sergio Rochet, press photo
Sergio Rochet
Santiago Mele, press photo
Santiago Mele
Uruguay delayed by plane paperwork as World Cup travel challenges continue15 Jun
Saudi Arabia flag Saudi Arabia · 2
Mohammed Al-Owais, press photo
Mohammed Al-Owais
Nawaf Al-Aqidi, press photo
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
Abdulelah Al-Amri, press photo
Abdulelah Al-Amri
Uruguay delayed by plane paperwork as World Cup travel challenges continue15 Jun
England flag England · 16
Jordan Pickford, press photo
Jordan Pickford
Dean Henderson, press photo
Dean Henderson
James Trafford, press photo
James Trafford
‘We all love him’: Henderson says Bellingham can be England’s X-factor15 Jun
Jordan flag Jordan · 5
Yazeed Abulaila, press photo
Yazeed Abulaila
Abdallah Al-Fakhouri, press photo
Abdallah Al-Fakhouri
Ehsan Haddad, press photo
Ehsan Haddad
‘We all love him’: Henderson says Bellingham can be England’s X-factor15 Jun
Australia flag Australia · 16
Mathew Ryan, press photo
Mathew Ryan
Paul Izzo, press photo
Paul Izzo
Patrick Beach, press photo
Patrick Beach
No sleep until 5am: Socceroos’ focus turns to recovery after tiring World Cup travel15 Jun
Türkiye flag Türkiye · 13
Mert Günok, press photo
Mert Günok
Ugurcan Çakir, press photo
Ugurcan Çakir
Altay Bayindir, press photo
Altay Bayindir
No sleep until 5am: Socceroos’ focus turns to recovery after tiring World Cup travel15 Jun
Ecuador flag Ecuador · 6
Gonzalo Valle, press photo
Gonzalo Valle
Hernán Galíndez, press photo
Hernán Galíndez
Moisés Ramírez, press photo
Moisés Ramírez
Man Utd's Amad nets last-minute winner to see Ivory Coast past Ecuador15 Jun
Ivory Coast flag Ivory Coast · 3
Alban Lafont, press photo
Alban Lafont
Yahia Fofana, press photo
Yahia Fofana
Mohamed Koné, press photo
Mohamed Koné
Man Utd's Amad nets last-minute winner to see Ivory Coast past Ecuador15 Jun
Iran flag Iran · 9
Hossein Hosseini, press photo
Hossein Hosseini
Alireza Beiranvand, press photo
Alireza Beiranvand
Payam Niazmand, press photo
Payam Niazmand
Iran’s footballers arrive in US amid peace deal but admit tension ‘undermines joy’15 Jun
Netherlands flag Netherlands · 9
Mark Flekken, press photo
Mark Flekken
Bart Verbruggen, press photo
Bart Verbruggen
Virgil van Dijk, press photo
Virgil van Dijk
Japan come from behind twice to draw with Netherlands14 Jun
Japan flag Japan · 12
Keisuke Osako, press photo
Keisuke Osako
Zion Suzuki, press photo
Zion Suzuki
Hiroki Ito, press photo
Hiroki Ito
Japan come from behind twice to draw with Netherlands14 Jun
Croatia flag Croatia · 7
Dominik Livakovic, press photo
Dominik Livakovic
Dominik Kotarski, press photo
Dominik Kotarski
Ivor Pandur, press photo
Ivor Pandur
England-Croatia referee was called Grade E by Tuchel14 Jun
Germany flag Germany · 7
Manuel Neuer, press photo
Manuel Neuer
Oliver Baumann, press photo
Oliver Baumann
Alexander Nübel, press photo
Alexander Nübel
Havertz scores twice as Germany thrash Curacao14 Jun
Spain flag Spain · 8
David Raya, press photo
David Raya
Unai Simón, press photo
Unai Simón
Joan García, press photo
Joan García
‘We’re the same as we were then’: bullish Spain confident of repeating Euros success14 Jun
South Africa flag South Africa · 16
Ronwen Williams, press photo
Ronwen Williams
Aubrey Modiba, press photo
Aubrey Modiba
Bradley Cross, press photo
Bradley Cross
Fifa will not punish Fox for breaking advertising rules during World Cup opener14 Jun
Scotland flag Scotland · 16
Liam Kelly, press photo
Liam Kelly
Craig Gordon, press photo
Craig Gordon
Angus Gunn, press photo
Angus Gunn
Scotland march on towards history but improvement is needed against Morocco14 Jun
Morocco flag Morocco · 14
Yassine Bounou, press photo
Yassine Bounou
Issa Diop, press photo
Issa Diop
Noussair Mazraoui, press photo
Noussair Mazraoui
Scotland march on towards history but improvement is needed against Morocco14 Jun
Haiti flag Haiti · 16
Johny Placide, press photo
Johny Placide
Alexandre Pierre, press photo
Alexandre Pierre
Carlens Arcus, press photo
Carlens Arcus
Scotland march on towards history but improvement is needed against Morocco14 Jun
United States flag United States · 16
Matthew Freese, press photo
Matthew Freese
Chris Brady, press photo
Chris Brady
Matt Turner, press photo
Matt Turner
England’s loss is USA’s gain as Pochettino finds a spearhead in Folarin Balogun14 Jun
Paraguay flag Paraguay · 11
Gatito Fernández, press photo
Gatito Fernández
Orlando Gil, press photo
Orlando Gil
Gustavo Gómez, press photo
Gustavo Gómez
England’s loss is USA’s gain as Pochettino finds a spearhead in Folarin Balogun14 Jun
Brazil flag Brazil · 16
Ederson, press photo
Ederson
Alisson Becker, press photo
Alisson Becker
Weverton, press photo
Weverton
Brazil find that everything good flows through Viní of New Jersey14 Jun
Congo DR flag Congo DR · 2
Lionel M'Pasi, press photo
Lionel M'Pasi
Arthur Masuaku, press photo
Arthur Masuaku
Chancel Mbemba, press photo
Chancel Mbemba
DR Congo bring style and pride to the World Cup after wholesome welcome14 Jun
Qatar flag Qatar · 9
Meshaal Barsham, press photo
Meshaal Barsham
Pedro Miguel, press photo
Pedro Miguel
Lucas Mendes, press photo
Lucas Mendes
Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images14 Jun
Switzerland flag Switzerland · 7
Yvon Mvogo, press photo
Yvon Mvogo
Gregor Kobel, press photo
Gregor Kobel
Ricardo Rodríguez, press photo
Ricardo Rodríguez
Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images14 Jun
South Korea flag South Korea · 5
Kim Seung-Gyu, press photo
Kim Seung-Gyu
Jo Hyeon-Woo, press photo
Jo Hyeon-Woo
Kim Min-Jae, press photo
Kim Min-Jae
Being the best in Asia is no longer enough for Japan seeking World Cup breakthrough | Jonathan Wilson13 Jun
Canada flag Canada · 16
Maxime Crépeau, press photo
Maxime Crépeau
Dayne St. Clair, press photo
Dayne St. Clair
Owen Goodman, press photo
Owen Goodman
Clutch time: Canadian and US World Cup mascots feature in Peruvian drugs raid13 Jun
Ghana flag Ghana · 5
Lawrence Ati-Zigi, press photo
Lawrence Ati-Zigi
Joseph Anang, press photo
Joseph Anang
Abdul Rahman Baba, press photo
Abdul Rahman Baba
Ghana strongly criticises Canada for denying Thomas Partey a World Cup visa13 Jun
Panama flag Panama · 4
Luis Mejía, press photo
Luis Mejía
Orlando Mosquera, press photo
Orlando Mosquera
Roderick Miller, press photo
Roderick Miller
Ghana strongly criticises Canada for denying Thomas Partey a World Cup visa13 Jun
France flag France · 9
Brice Samba, press photo
Brice Samba
Mike Maignan, press photo
Mike Maignan
Robin Risser, press photo
Robin Risser
Why Pulisic is ready to take USA to next level - Giroud13 Jun
Bosnia-Herzegovina flag Bosnia-Herzegovina · 8
Nikola Vasilj, press photo
Nikola Vasilj
Sead Kolasinac, press photo
Sead Kolasinac
Dennis Hadzikadunic, press photo
Dennis Hadzikadunic
USA blast out of the blocks and Canada get first ever point | World Cup Daily13 Jun
Norway flag Norway · 6
Ørjan Nyland, press photo
Ørjan Nyland
Egil Selvik, press photo
Egil Selvik
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, press photo
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen
Haaland takes in ice hockey before World Cup debut12 Jun
Czechia flag Czechia · 7
Matej Kovár, press photo
Matej Kovár
Vladimír Coufal, press photo
Vladimír Coufal
Jaroslav Zelený, press photo
Jaroslav Zelený
South Korea fight back to beat Czech Republic12 Jun
Argentina flag Argentina · 8
Emiliano Martínez, press photo
Emiliano Martínez
Gerónimo Rulli, press photo
Gerónimo Rulli
Juan Musso, press photo
Juan Musso
How We Watched the World Cup: Smelling Maradona – video11 Jun
Portugal flag Portugal · 5
Rui Silva, press photo
Rui Silva
José Sá, press photo
José Sá
Diogo Costa, press photo
Diogo Costa
World Cup 2026: Guardian writers’ predictions for the tournament10 Jun
Uzbekistan flag Uzbekistan · 2
Botirali Ergashev, press photo
Botirali Ergashev
Utkir Yusupov, press photo
Utkir Yusupov
Abduvohid Nematov, press photo
Abduvohid Nematov
Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 team guide09 Jun
Iraq flag Iraq · 2
Fahad Talib, press photo
Fahad Talib
Jalal Hassan, press photo
Jalal Hassan
Hussein Ali, press photo
Hussein Ali
‘It was madness in Baghdad’: René Meulensteen on coaching Iraq and helping Ronaldo09 Jun
Senegal flag Senegal · 2
Mory Diaw, press photo
Mory Diaw
Édouard Mendy, press photo
Édouard Mendy
Yehvann Diouf, press photo
Yehvann Diouf
Senegal World Cup 2026 team guide07 Jun

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