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FIFA to update player power rankings

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Every 2026 World Cup team, as ranked by FIFA
There will be a record 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are the best 48 teams in the world.

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NBC Sports on MSN · 21h
Ranking the top 25 players at the 2026 World Cup
Gwinnett Daily Post · 5h
FIFA to update player power rankings after every World Cup match

Brazil, Neymar

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Brazil says Neymar, sidelined by a calf injury, isn't traveling for an exhibition game vs. Egypt
Neymar is not traveling to Cleveland with Brazil’s World Cup team for its exhibition tuneup against Egypt on Saturday, according to the country’s soccer association. The Brazilian Football Confederation said Thursday the 34-year-old forward would remain in New Jersey to undergo treatment.

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ESPN on MSN · 9h
Neymar to miss Brazil's final pre-World Cup friendly vs. Egypt
PA Sport on MSN · 9h
Neymar to sit out Brazil’s final World Cup warm-up fixture

FIFA, water bottles and World Cup

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Fans slam FIFA over last-minute World Cup water bottle ban
In a last-minute change to its policies for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA banned fans from bringing refillable plastic water bottles into stadiums for this summer's tournament, citing safety concerns, drawing swift backlash.

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The Washington Post · 8h
FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
Daily Mail on MSN · 7h
Outrage as FIFA bans fans from taking water bottles into World Cup stadiums despite extreme heat

Iran soccer players step up preparations

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AP exclusive: Iran players describe how the war affects their World Cup preparations
Iran is heading to the World Cup amid tensions with the main host nation, creating a unique situation in tournament history. Two Iranian players shared their struggles to stay focused on soccer.

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ESPN · 9h
Iran players: U.S. politics takes toll on World Cup preparations
Associated Press · 16h
Iran soccer players step up preparations ahead of World Cup

Lionel Messi, Kansas City

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Lionel Messi comes to Kyle Field: World Cup friendly at Texas A&M could mark largest crowd of legend's career
The world's most iconic athlete will meet one of America's most iconic college sports cathedrals when Argentina takes on Honduras in a World Cup friendly on Saturday

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KMBC Kansas City on MSN · 1d
World Cup KC: Argentina's Lionel Messi trains with team in Kansas City, Kansas
The Washington Post · 23h
Argentina’s World Cup title defense draws a frenzy in Kansas City as Messi nurses a hamstring strain

USMNT, Christian Pulisic

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USMNT's Key Player for 2026: Christian Pulisic
Christian Pulisic

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Fox News · 22h
USMNT star Christian Pulisic talks what it means to play for country ahead of World Cup
FOX News on MSN · 13h
Christian Pulisic explains why his screaming celebration was about more than ending scoring drought

Netherlands, Algeria

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Mexico vs. Serbia friendly prediction, start time, how to watch
Mexico hosts Serbia on Thursday at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca for an international friendly that serves as El Tri's last World Cup tune-up.

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AOL · 1d
Netherlands vs. Algeria prediction: Odds, picks, best bet for World Cup friendly
Reuters · 12h
Netherlands' loss to Algeria a pre-World Cup wake-up call, says Koeman

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