Soccer

6/23/2026 |  Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland dazzle on same day at the World Cup (Fox Sports) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After Lionel Messi scored two goals to set the World Cup record and Kylian Mbappe kept pace in the career chase, Erling Haaland delivered another dazzling performance on a showcase day for the tournament's top stars.

6/23/2026 |  What to know about World Cup tiebreakers and how teams can advance to the knockout phase (Associated Press (AP)) ATLANTA (AP) — The World Cup has reached that stage when mental gymnastics come into play to determine who’s in, who’s out and what’s needed to advance to the next round.
This year’s supersized tournament, up from 32 teams to 48, has changed the format of the competition and how teams are separated by tiebreakers in the group phase.

6/23/2026 |  $75 caviar-topped tots. A day’s pay worth of beer. Here’s the World Cup menu — and prices (Associated Press (AP)) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive.
Then there’s the price of beer.
There are some fun — and yes, sometimes pricey — food and drink offerings at the venues playing host to the World Cup. A $75 caviar-topped tray of tater tots and a $40 empanada weighing in at 5 pounds (2.2 kilograms) for the daring or for sharing in Miami. Rib-eye tacos for $8 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Something called a Twinkie cheeseburger that has nothing to do with dessert for $22 in Los Angeles.

6/23/2026 |  Priced out of World Cup games, Mexican fans take celebrations into their own hands (Associated Press (AP)) MEXICO CITY (AP) — “GOOOOOOOOOAL!”
The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City. It echoes over fans across the Latin American nation, who roar as they watch Mexico’s national team win another match in the FIFA World Cup with eyes glued to screens set up in plazas, below highway underpasses and tucked away in taco stands.

6/23/2026 |  George Kittle says World Cup shows NFL teams could play on grass fields if owners 'really gave a s--t' (CBS Sports) The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full swing. There have already been 44 matches played as of Tuesday morning, and there are plenty more still to go even before we get to the knockout round. The festivities won't end until July 19, so if you haven't been watching, there's still plenty of time to get in on the action, including by reading, watching and listening to all of our coverage at CBS Sports.