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The latest news and updates ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with England finishing their preparations vs Costa Rica
The FIFA World Cup brings together soccer's best talents, but not everyone gets to make it. The 2026 tournament will feature the most ever teams and players, so there definitely won't be a shortage of stars under the spotlight.
A hamstring injury picked up in April has threatened to derail Yamal’s first appearance at world soccer’s biggest event.
Thomas Tuchel has said England are having to carefully monitor Bukayo Saka's fitness after the Arsenal winger carried an Achilles problem during the final two months of the domestic season.
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber is ruled out of the Netherlands' World Cup campaign with a groin injury, while Brazil's Neymar is making good progress from injury.
Canada manager Jesse Marsch is back to a full 26-man World Cup squad, for now.
The injury status for a few core U.S. players will be watched closely ahead of Friday's World Cup opener vs. Paraguay
Follow Scotland's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.