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Fan festivals, Panini, tickets: What are FIFA World Cup fans talking about?
From collectible shirts to broadcasting issues, here’s what global football fans are discussing before World Cup 2026.
May 11
2 min
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US midfielder Cardoso set to miss the World Cup because of ankle surgery
United States midfielder Johnny Cardoso is set to miss the World Cup because of a right ankle injury that requires surgery. The procedure usually requires months of recovery time and the World Cup begins in one month. Atletico didn’t give a timetable for his return.
May 11
2 min
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USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso needs ankle surgery, likely out for World Cup
United States midfielder Johnny Cardoso will require surgery after suffering an ankle injury in Atletico Madrid training, the club confirmed.
May 11
2 min
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40-year-old Džeko leads Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup squad
Sergej Barbarez’s Bosnia and Herzegovina became the first team to nominate the full squad for the 2026 World Cup. Schalke’s 40-year-old striker Edin Džeko will be the captain for the side coached...
May 11
3 min
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Advocaat open to return as Curacao boss resigns
Dick Advocaat could make a surprise return as head coach of the Curacao national team after his successor Fred Rutten resigned from the role just a month out from their World Cup debut.
May 11
3 min
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USMNT star ruled out of World Cup ahead of ankle surgery
After a difficult first season at Atletico Madrid, Johnny Cardoso has been hit with a hammerblow at the end of it. The USMNT midfielder will miss the World Cup this summer on home soil for the United ...
May 11
2 min
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When is Portugal World Cup roster announcement? Date, time of squad reveal and if Cristiano Ronaldo will play
Roberto Martinez has a wealth of talent to choose from for his World Cup squad. Will Cristiano Ronaldo make the cut?
May 11
3 min
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Advocaat open to return as Curacao boss resigns
Dick Advocaat could make a surprise return as head coach of the Curacao national team after his successor Fred Rutten resigned from the role just a month out from their World Cup debut.
May 11
2 min
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Americans Abroad Five: Injury bug strikes at worst possible time
With a month until the World Cup kicks off, this was not the week that U.S. men's national team fans would have hoped for.
May 11
3 min