June 13 (Reuters) - The Netherlands are putting pressure on themselves to go far in the World Cup, says coach Ronald Koeman, but are not looking beyond their opening Group F encounter against Japan in Dallas on Sunday as they hunt down the elusive trophy.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins Thursday, June 11, with two matches in Mexico, and continues into the middle of July at sites across North America. Host cities include Los Angeles; Santa Clara, California;

South Florida seemed destined to help host World Cup matches this year, given the soccer fandom. That stands in contrast to 1994, when the region missed out on hosting games.

The Netherlands are putting pressure on themselves to go far in the World Cup, says coach Ronald Koeman, but are not looking beyond their opening Group F encounter against Japan in Dallas on Sunday as they hunt down the elusive trophy.

Player tracking technology has helped the Brazilian football team gather years of data on its stars in the run up to the 2026 World Cup.

The countdown is almost over, with less than 24 hours until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Four years may have passed since Qatar delivered one of the