Last July, Viktor Gyökeres signed with Arsenal, which paid a transfer fee of some 55 million pounds to Sporting Lisbon for his services. Immediately, he became one of the most expensive Swedish transfers ever, but his status didn't last long, as just a few months later, Alexander Isak moved from Newcastle United to Liverpool for...

Many countries are bidding farewell to their legends at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as Lionel Messi (Argentina), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Sadio Mané (Senegal), and James Rodríguez (Colombia) will almost certainly suit up for the final time at the world's biggest tournament. South Korea's captain Heung-Min Son could also be among that...

Of the 22 prior editions of the FIFA World Cup, only six times has the host country won. In fact, the host confederation has only won one of the previous four tournaments, when France triumphed in Russia in 2018. The 2026 tournament will be hosted by North America for the fourth time. A South American... The post Which North American country will perform the best at the FIFA World Cup?

Hockey, basketball, baseball, and possibly even lacrosse are all sports that would be associated with Canada before football, but the country's footballing scene is on the rise. In 2022, the Reds qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1986, and while they lost all three of their group stage matches in Qatar,...

Four years ago, Morocco shocked the world in Qatar, advancing to the World Cup semifinals before falling 2-0 to France. In the process, the Atlas Lions became the first-ever African team to reach that stage of the world's premier football competition. Morocco's triumph represented a major bounce-back for the continent, as in 2018, every African...

Charlie Cummings breaks down the odds for the USMNT's top scorer during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The post Will Christian Pulisic be the USMNT's leading goalscorer at the World Cup? appeared first on DraftKings Network.