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Ivory Coast stunned last World Cup’s finalist and two-time world champion France, beating it 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up match on Thursday.

The competition is around the corner but some say it's a failure before it has even kicked off. Readers share their thoughts.

Didier Deschamps highlights France problem ahead of World Cup after Ivory Coast shock - Les Bleus, one of the favourites for the World Cup, encountered an early setback in their preparation, with Didier Deschamps pinpointing how the Elephants hurt them,

The U.S. men's national team hosted Senegal on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte for an international friendly.

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One of the Premier League’s top players has already criticised the pitch at MetLife Stadium ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Chelsea and England defender Reece James played multiple games at MetLife Stadium in the Club World Cup last summer.

Jacqui Hurley presents coverage of the Group B match at Toronto Stadium. The co-hosts are competing at just their third World Cup finals, with previous appearances coming in 1986 and four years ago in Qatar,