World Cup predictions are among the most entertaining parts of the global competition. And with some games happening in Houston and Dallas, futbol mania has spilled into Austin - though it's long been alive with Austin FC fans.

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The Journal’s sports columnist leads a roundtable with acclaimed WSJ soccer correspondents Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg on who’s going to win and who’s going to collapse.

Kylian Mbappe is the headliner of Real Madrid's crew heading to North America this summer, France's captain who won the 2018 World Cup and scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final los

Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedri scored early goals and Spain overcame key absences to wrap up its World Cup preparations with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Peru on Monday in the Mexican city of Puebla. Lamine Yamal,