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Socceroos Depth Chart: Predicting Australia's 2030 World Cup squad
With memories of Australia's heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Egypt still fresh, ESPN has taken a way-too-early look at who might be running out for the Socceroos when the next World Cup kicks off in 2030.
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Spain
FIFA World Cup
Stargazing: Inside the last days of Spain's quest for a second World Cup
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How Spain won 2026 World Cup; Messi exits quietly; wild half-time show
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In a tournament dominated by superstars, de la Fuente's team ethos won the World Cup for Spain
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WINNERS AND LOSERS
We thought this would be a World Cup like no other. We were right, as it inspired and incensed
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World Cup's best and most disappointing XIs, from Messi to Pulisic
Is Spain's World Cup win better than their 2010 victory?
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Messi and Scaloni got the most they could out of this Argentina team, but now is the time for change
A SAD WORLD CUP FAREWELL FOR MESSI?
Messi played poorly in the World Cup final: So what? He's still the GOAT and will be remembered as such
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Marcotti: Messi offered 'nothing' in World Cup final
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WORLD CUP FINAL REACTION
Marcotti questions Enzo Fernández's temperament after red card
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Laurens calls for lengthy ban for Paredes' full-time behaviour
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FC TV REACTS TO THE WORLD CUP FINAL
Burley absolutely disgusted by Argentina's World Cup final performance
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Steve McManaman calls out Argentina's 'cheating' after World Cup loss
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REAL MADRID STARS SHINE
Real Madrid 'win' World Cup with more goals scored than any other club
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No one wanted to play, but England helped deliver a third-place match to treasure
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World Cup fun
World's most remote World Cup final watch parties, from Antarctica to 'Mars of the mid-Atlantic'
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What's in an emote? Analyzing 747 gestures during the World Cup group stage
HIGHS AND LOWS
2026 World Cup Stock Watch: Who has impressed? Who has struggled?
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GOING THE DISTANCE
Preparing for penalties: How goalkeepers get ready for World Cup shootouts
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Hate extra time and penalties? One man is on a mission to replace them
AUSTRALIA
After the Socceroos' World Cup exit, Football in Australia doesn't need another strategy -- it needs a sledgehammer
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United States
FIFA World Cup
The real story of the USMNT at World Cups: What xG says about every game since 1990
United States
FIFA World Cup
Can U.S. Soccer afford to wait for Pochettino's decision on future as USMNT coach?
France
FIFA World Cup
Zidane: I've been waiting five years to become France's head coach
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Football
Zidane is back! After five years away, what will he do as France boss?
FIFA World Cup
Which players played no minutes at the World Cup?
FIFA World Cup
Don't be fooled by Klopp's, Zidane's new international jobs: Club soccer is still top of the game
United States
FIFA World Cup
Would the U.S. actually win the World Cup if its best athletes played soccer?
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- UEFA blasts FIFA WC private investment proposal
- IFAB: VAR process of Embolo's red card wrong
- Tebas: Infantino attack on critics 'pathetic'
- Cape Verde stunner vs. Argentina best goal of WC
- Argentina boss Scaloni defends 'warriors' after WC
- WC final referee Slavko Vincic retires
- Infantino slams WC critics for 'spreading hate'
Australia at the World Cup
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How to watch FIFA World Cup 2026: Fixtures, results, all you need to know
ESPN has all the answers to your questions about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When and where is the final being held? How can I watch the games?
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Mohamed Touré, Nestory Irankunda and the thing that unites the Socceroos
Mohamed Touré and Nestory Irankunda form a key cog in the Socceroos' 2026 World Cup squad, bound by a mateship that has propelled each other to the brink of stardom.
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Cristian Volpato followed 'something in his heart' to join Socceroos
Cristian Volpato is in line to make his senior international debut for Australia vs. Switzerland in a World Cup warm-up fixture on Sunday (AEST).
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Jackson Irvine has ridden a roller coaster season to the FIFA World Cup
The past year has been a tough one for Jackson Irvine. From injuries, to off-field incidents and a failed relegation battle, Irvine experienced it all. But the midfielder is all set for his third FIFA World Cup, cherishing the experience more than ever.
Asia at the World Cup
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Ranking Asia's contenders: Which team will go the furthest at the World Cup?
Asia will be represented by nine nations at the World Cup -- but which teams are likeliest to advance from the group stage?
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Japan have a plan to win the World Cup by 2050. How close will they get in 2026?
Japan's "100 Year Vision" is well ahead of schedule, but are the Samurai Blue ready win the World Cup now?
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Will 2026 prove to be Son Heung-Min's final FIFA World Cup hurrah?
Son Heung-Min's previous three World Cups perfectly mirrored where he was in his career. So what does 2026 hold for him?
