Mexico, Serbia and World Cup
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With just a week to go until the World Cup kicks off in North America, several nations continue their final tournament preparations today.
Mexico's 2026 World Cup team has faced harsh comparisons with previous editions of El Tri amid recent struggles.
The World Cup begins in Mexico on June 11 Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of the latest 2026 World Cup news. Eight years after it was awarded to the United States, Canada and Mexico, the World Cup is now one month away.
USMNT legend Marcelo Balboa tells The California Post that anything short of a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal appearance would disappoint, and failing to escape the group stage would be “a complete disaster.