It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team.

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Release date: 28 June 2026

This is the last time we will see Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar at a World Cup together, but what should we expect?

The Journal’s sports columnist leads a roundtable with acclaimed WSJ soccer correspondents Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg on who’s going to win and who’s going to collapse.

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has admitted he is still undecided on his starting line up for their World Cup opener against RD Congo on June 17.