2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (462+ words) By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Ecuador lost to Ivory Coast 1-0 on Sunday in Philadelphia. Brazil drew 11 with Morocco on Saturday, and Paraguay was routed 41 by tournament co-host the United States. Comments from coaches after the underwhelming results struck a similar tone....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (498+ words) Four years after the national soccer team's disappointing group-stage exit " Mexico's earliest World Cup finish since 1978 " coach Javier Aguirre's youthful gamble is already showing promise. El Tri opened this year's tournament with a convincing 2-0 victory over South Africa, fielding seven…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (78+ words) The Mercury News With a capacity crowd of 80, 824 watching at the iconic Azteca Stadium, co-host Mexico started the largest World Cup tournament in history by getting goals in each half while three red cards were shown " two for South Africa…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (177+ words) The World Cup is here, and it's too big and too bloated to do a true preview. FIFA realized a perfectly good 32-team tournament was leaving ungodly amounts of broadcast money on the table. So now we have 48 teams, 104 games,…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (438+ words) To spark that fire, El Tri's base camp at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento has recently welcomed some heavy-hitting inspiration: veterans from Mexico's 1986 World Cup squad and boxing great Julio C'sar Ch'vez. RELATED: World Cup 2026: A guide for Bay Area…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (40+ words) The Mercury News 2026 World Cup: The latest scores, standings, brackets and more Thanks for Reading! Don't miss this deal Get Standard Digital access to enjoy this article and more...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (898+ words) After the second group stage match, national icon Diego Maradona was expelled from the tournament due to a positive doping test. Maradona would never play another World Cup match, and Argentina was eliminated in the round of 16. RELATED: World Cup…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (805+ words) (CNN) " 104 games, 48 teams and 1, 248 players. The soccer stars taking to the pitch will have plenty of opportunities to shine during the World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico this summer. In the meantime, it's the creative types behind the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (805+ words) As coach of the national team, he is trying to replicate that vintage formula. Unlike most competing nations, which must wait for domestic leagues to conclude before gathering their squads, Mexico began assembling its players more than a month before…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (644+ words) Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America is moving the "majority" of its work out of Long Beach with up to 72 workers relocating as it shifts operations to Georgia and elsewhere. The facility's closure in Long Beach will be permanent by the…...