The U.S. men’s national team is seeking a historic run this summer on home soil.

When asked to choose his favourite major tournament with England, Cole is quick to bring up this first taste of international action. “I think my first, 2002, just to understand I was capable of playing with top players and doing OK at major tournaments,” Cole tells FourFourTwo.

Today, Senegal opens its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, against two-time winners France. It’s a rematch of the 2002 opener in South Korea, the night Senegal shocked the world. Senegal’s FIFA World ...

No country has played more World Cup games than the Seleção. Find out the other records the Brazilians hold at the global showpiece. Brazil and the FIFA World Cup™ are closely intertwined, so much so,