Canada hosted the second of the 2026 World Cup's three opening ceremonies before the team's match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, with a star-studded cast on hand to celebrate the nation's first World Cup match.

The USA gets its World Cup campaign started with an exquisite performance, defeating Paraguay in Southern California.

The 2026 World Cup kicked into high gear on Saturday, June 13, with a full slate of four matches taking place on both coasts and in two nations.

The status of Canada's Alphonso Davies remains shrouded in secrecy ahead of their World Cup Group B clash with Qatar ​on Thursday, with the team remaining tight-lipped about his recovery from ‌a hamstring injury during Tuesday's training session.

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will not be available to Ghana in the nation’s World Cup opening match against Panama on Wednesday, after Canada denied the now-Villarreal star entry. After an initial ruling that left Partey unable to enter the country,