Argentina arrives at the World Cup as defending champions — and without one of its most promising young players for the first two matches, banned for what he said to Vinicius Jr.
Argentina’s president used an emergency decree to authorize the entry of U.S. troops and warships for Operation Daga Atlántica & a naval PASSEX exercise — a deepening of the U.S.-Argentina military partnership activated unilaterally
A shooter fired on tourists from atop one of Mexico’s most visited archaeological sites on Monday before taking his own life. Six more were injured. His identity & motive are either unknown or undisclosed
Washington accused the Brazilian officer embedded with ICE in Miami of manipulating the U.S. immigration system to pursue political ends. The Trump administration is now expelling him
The Seleção plays Hard Rock Stadium on June 24. Brazil’s all-time leading scorer has two months to convince Carlo Ancelotti he belongs on the plane, but a series of injuries, suspensions & a referee controversy are making that conversation very complicated
Javier Mascherano led Inter Miami to the MLS Cup, made history with his best friend on the pitch, and then resigned four months later for reasons nobody is explaining
Brazil’s former intelligence chief fled a 16-year prison sentence through the jungle and into the United States. ICE has him now. Bolsonaro’s allies want asylum & Lula wants extradition
Nike promised the World Cup’s hottest venues a high-tech kit. Then players wore it. The Aero-FIT shoulder seam refuses to drape naturally — and with millions already distributed and 62 days until kickoff, there may not be a fix in time
Seven matches. Four group-stage fixtures. Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay & Portugal — all playing in Miami Gardens. But the real World Cup happens in the neighborhoods, and no two neighborhoods will experience it the same way
Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina will all kick off at different times than originally planned. Here’s what changed, why it matters, and what fans in Miami need to know
