Fans take in first weekend of World Cup
Soccer fans from far and wide are taking to the streets of major American cities in droves as the World Cup gets underway. Nicole Valdes reports.
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Soccer fans from far and wide are taking to the streets of major American cities in droves as the World Cup gets underway. Nicole Valdes reports.
As Spain's soccer prodigy steps into the global spotlight, he stays rooted in his multi-dimensional heritage.
In 2025, Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal sat down with 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim to talk about his love for soccer, the World Cup, and the pressure of playing on the world stage.
At age 18, Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal is regarded as one of the world's best soccer players, just a few years after bursting onto the pro scene. He reflects on his roots and his rise to the top.
Footwear and soccer balls were among the items taken, the BBC reported, but the theft did not include anything "game-critical."
Mexican authorities are investigating how a corpse ended up outside a stadium in the border city of Tijuana, where Iran's national team has been training for the World Cup.
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
The heat is on for the World Cup and so is the temperature. Saturday's matches will be played with the mercury in the 80s. Nicole Valdes reports on the U.S.'s dominating debut.
A 22-year-old business student from Japan is biking from Pittsburgh to Dallas to see his home team play in the World Cup. KXII-TV reporter Austin Hedgcoth has the story.
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup games kicked off Thursday across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. On Friday, the U.S. Men's National Team beat Paraguay 4-1 in their opening match. Their next game is against Australia on June 19.
The U.S. calls it soccer, much of the world calls it football, but everybody calls it the World Cup. It's bigger than ever, and on Friday night, the competition returns to American shores as the U.S. takes on Paraguay. Nicole Valdes has more from Inglewood, California.
The U.S. Men's national team will kick off its World Cup campaign on Friday night. They are set to take on Paraguay on home turf in Los Angeles. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports.
After a four-year-long wait, the 26 men chosen to represent the U.S. will take the pitch against Paraguay on Friday night in their first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Aaron Long, defender for Los Angeles FC and member of the 2022 U.S. Men's National Team in Qatar, joins with analysis.
Iran's top diplomat says deal "has never been closer"; FISA surveillance set to expire despite new intelligence chief pick.
Former U.S. Men's National Team captain Carlos Bocanegra made sports history, playing in two past World Cup tournaments. Bocanegra shares successful routine tips for players and has more on what fans can expect from the U.S.-Paraguay match.
An Iran-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup, a monitoring group says. The monitor disputes some of the other group's claims.
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup is officially underway, with the first match kicking off on Thursday between Mexico and South Africa. Lori Lindsey, retired midfielder for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and "MLS on Apple TV" analyst, joins to discuss.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony festivities got underway a little over an hour before the first kickoff in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.
Homeland Security Secretary MarkWayne Mullin is defending a decision to deny a World Cup referee from Somalia entry into the U.S. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on that and Skyler Henry reports on security efforts surrounding the World Cup.
Over the next month, fans will be packing stadiums and other venues to watch the World Cup. Dr. Abraar Karan, an infectious diseases expert at Stanford University, joins CBS News with tips for staying safe and healthy.
The Men's World Cup officially kicked off Thursday with a match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City. Billions of fans are expected to watch the tournament worldwide. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports on fans' excitement.
Charlie Davies, a former player for the U.S. Men's National Team, joins CBS News with more insight as the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins.
Although the five-week soccer tournament starting on Thursday is the largest sporting event ever, the U.S. economic gains are likely to be muted.
As the World Cup was kicking off in Qatar in 2022, 60 Minutes' Jon Wertheim reported on Panini soccer stickers. First created in 1970 by four brothers in Italy, the collectable trading stickers became a booming, international business and a central part of the World Cup experience.
The FIFA World Cup is starting on Wednesday. CBS News' Nicole Valdes spoke with some members of the U.S. Men's National Soccer team as the tournament gets underway.