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• Is Mexico the real deal? Upset of Germany could be the st... El Tri consistently underachieves in the World Cup, but a miraculous defeat of Germany in their first match in Russia shows that things are different.                 more
• Landon Donovan's support of Mexico in World Cup caus... Former USMNT standout Landon Donovan again took to Twitter to explain why he's supporting Mexico in the World Cup, with a sponsorship by Wells Fargo.                 more
• World Cup fans celebrating in Mexico City may have caused... Two monitoring stations in Mexico City picked up what appears to be an artificial earthquake as fans celebrated during Sunday's World Cup game.                 more
• World Cup 2018: Switzerland rallies back to hold Brazil t... Brazil took an early lead on a stunning goal by Philippe Coutinho, but Switzerland answered in the second half.                 more
• Nike says Iran World Cup saga is 'misleading' Shortly before the tournament, the Iranian team said Nike had pulled out of a commitment to supply its cleats.                 more
• Most memorable World Cup kits: From U.S. denim shirt to S... This collection of the most memorable kits in World Cup history is a mixed bag of uniforms appropriate for the respective era and others that were never appropriate.                 more
• 2018 FIFA World Cup predictions: Can Germany become first... Can Germany become the first back-to-back World Cup winner in more than a half century? Find out as USA TODAY Sports staff and guest experts reveal how they see this summer's tournament playing out.                 more
• How geopolitics influenced the 2026 World Cup vote A look at who voted for who as the USA, Canada and Mexico won the 2026 World Cup vote - and why.                 more
• FIFA World Cup: Top 10 best moments in tournament history Hopefully, the 2018 edition of the World Cup will provide a moment -- like Landon Donovan's late winner or Diego Maradona's "Goal of the Century" -- that will be recalled for years to come.                 more
• World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo tops list of top 50 players ... With the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia quickly approaching, USA TODAY Sports has assembled a list of the 50 best players who will be participating in this summer's tournament.                 more
• FIFA World Cup: 11 greatest players to never win the worl... Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated soccer over the past decade, and each has amassed an impressive resume of career individual and team accomplishments. Yet, one prize -- the grandest of them all -- has been elusive.                 more
• FIFA World Cup 2018: Complete schedule of games, how to w... Here is every 2018 FIFA World Cup game with times and TV information, from the group stage starting on June 14 through the final at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15.                 more
• Why former and current USMNT players are rooting for Mexico Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez explain why they're rooting for their rival at the World Cup despite their involvement in the U.S. men's national team.                 more
• Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Switzerland at World Cup Brazil joins the list of big teams struggling to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia after 1-1 draw against Switzerland                 more
• Brazilians disappointed after 1-1 tie at World Cup Disappointment and frustration swept over Brazilians who gathered at public squares, bars and parks across Latin America's biggest country to watch their national team end up with a 1-1 tie in its opening World Cup match                 more
• Panama coach blunt and honest before World Cup debut Panama coach Hernan Dario Gomez isn't in the business of sugarcoating the truth before his team's historic World Cup debut                 more
• Parity comes to World Cup, where top nations fail to win Parity has come to the World Cup, where five of the top six nations in the FIFA rankings have played, and none has won                 more
• Egypt goalkeeper declines beer-sponsored World Cup award Voted man of the match, Egypt goalkeeper declines trophy sponsored by Budweiser on religious grounds                 more
• Mexico's Marquez in 'great shape' at fifth... Mexico defender Rafael Marquez is feeling "in great shape" after becoming only the third man in history to play at a fifth career World Cup                 more
• AP PHOTOS: Heavyweights struggle on World Cup day 4 AP PHOTOS: Heavyweights struggle on World Cup day 4                 more
• The Latest: Top teams have trouble winning at World Cup Parity has come to the World Cup                 more
• Mexico chasing that elusive fifth World Cup game Mexico is chasing that elusive fifth World Cup game after losing six straight knockout matches.                 more
• A 'milestone' World Cup win kicks off celebrati... Mexican coach Juan Carlos Osorio says his team executed his game plan to near perfection in its World Cup-opening win over defending champion Germany                 more
• Mexico shakes with excitement over Germany World Cup win Thousands of exuberant Mexican soccer fans have taken to the streets to cheer their national team's long-shot win against Germany in the team's first match of the 2018 World Cup                 more
• Mexico beats defending champion Germany 1-0 at World Cup Germany became the third defending champion in the last 16 years to lose its opening match at the World Cup, falling to Mexico 1-0                 more
• Stunned Germany hopes to avoid early World Cup exit Germany didn't play the way it usually plays, and coach Joachim Loew will have to figure out why                 more
• Panama to make World Cup debut against strong Belgium team Panama was thrilled to earn its first berth to the World Cup but that excitement was tempered when the team drew Belgium for its opening match                 more
• World Cup 2018: Mexico hangs on to stun defending champio... Mexico sat back and absorbed pressure in the second half, defending well as a unit and preventing Germany from getting many clear chances on goal.                 more
• Kolarov scores from free kick, Serbia beats Costa Rica 1-0 Aleksandar Kolarov scored from a left-footed free kick in the 56th minute to give Serbia a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in its World Cup opener                 more
• Russia's World Cup headache: Keeping it safe, keepin... A taxi crash near Red Square has raised concerns among some World Cup fans about security                 more
• World Cup: Watch Mexico take the lead against Germany on ... The Mexicans were on the front foot for most of the first half and were consistently threatening on the counter-attack.                 more
• Belgium keeps Vincent Kompany on roster for World Cup Belgium will keep defender Vincent Kompany on the 23-man roster for the World Cup even though he is unlikely to be ready for the opening match of the group stage                 more
• Falcao to debut at World Cup when Colombia faces Japan Radamel Falcao is finally healthy enough to play in his first World Cup                 more
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