Jesse Marsch

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights

Azzedine Ounahi scored twice before Soufiane Rahimi sealed the victory in stoppage time as the Atlas Lions continued their impressive run following their historic semifinal appearance at the 2022 World Cup

Paraguay deployed a mixture of determination and the dark arts to keep favourites France at bay until a moment of magic from Desire Doue earned them the penalty that Kylian Mbappe converted with ease

A brutal US heatwave adds another layer of difficulty to two intriguing last-16 ties

For the Eustáquio family, it was the culmination of years of sacrifice and dedication that is reflective of Canada's large and vibrant Portuguese community, where a love for the Beautiful Game was passed down through generations and carried across the Atlantic

But Canada head coach Marsch’s speech after the 1-0 win against South Africa on Sunday stoked memories of Senegal minder Metsu in the 2002 World Cup

Tearful Stephen Eustaquio honours late parents after Canada World Cup winner

Ably supported by a stunning cast, Mbappé will already have his sights on winning the competition

After Canada’s second of six goals against Qatar 10 days ago, head coach Jesse Marsch unlocked what was depicted online as a “generational meme.” Running down the sideline, smoothly punching the air with his right hand as if he were an over-excited DJ at the decks in Ibiza, it is rather obvious that Marsch cares little for what people think about him

Three Round of 32 places still open as race among third-placed teams intensifies

Panama lost all three matches on their debut appearance at the 2018 edition, so getting anything against England would be a statement result

After a long wait of 981 days, Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr. finally made his FIFA World Cup comeback

The severe sporting sanction follows a reckless challenge that left Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné with a broken leg during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage fixture

Switzerland's rising 20-year-old star Johan Manzambi joined Germany legend Thomas Mueller and France superstar Kylian Mbappe in an elite list after finding the net in the side's final league stage match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup against Canada at Vancouver on Wednesday

Steve Clarke’s men finished third in Group C with three points and -3 goal difference and face an agonising wait to determine if they’ll make it into the last-32

His Christian name being Josimar may well have pointed to him being a nascent World Cup cult hero

Canada's men's national team won their first FIFA World Cup game over Qatar in dominant fashion

It was the postcard for how the World Cup, in one moment, can symbolize the coming together of nation and team unlike anything else

Some corners of the internet were determined that Canada’s totemic and traumatic 6-0 World Cup victory on Thursday would be remembered mostly through Jesse Marsch memes

Co-hosts Mexico made it two wins out of two with their 1-0 victory over South Korea on Thursday night, while Canada ran out 6-0 winners against Qatar

Canada created history at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after registering their first-ever World Cup victory

Elsewhere, Mexico have become the first team to book their place in the knockout stage, while the USA are waiting to see whether captain Christian Pulisic will be fit to face Australia

Having kicked off their FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion with a dominant victory over Paraguay, the United States now turns its attention to a crucial Group D showdown against Australia in Seattle on Friday afternoon

Having kicked off their FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion with a dominant victory over Paraguay, the United States now turns its attention to a crucial Group D showdown against Australia in Seattle on Friday afternoon

The USMNT arrives red-hot after Folarin Balogun's two-goal performance in a 4-1 opening win over Paraguay, while Australia also rolled in its opener, knocking off Türkiye 2-0

Elsewhere, Mexico have become the first team to book their place in the knockout stage, while the USA are waiting to see whether captain Christian Pulisic will be fit to face Australia

Mexico became the first nation to secure their place in the round of 32 after claiming a second victory of the tournament

But the latter game was marred by a horror of an injury to Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone who suffered a clean leg break after being caught late by Qatar’s Assim Madibo

Way back when, a host nation winning the whole thing was commonplace, occurring in five of the first 11 World Cups when Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), West Germany (1974) and Argentina (1978) triumphed on home soil

Canada created history at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after registering their first-ever World Cup victory

Canada faces Qatar at 6 p.m. ET in Vancouver in a Group B contest that has taken on enormous importance for both nations after identical 1-1 draws in their opening fixtures

The 2026 World Cup will have 13 kickoff times

The stadium holds 46,000 and the official attendance was 44,985, but there were a lot more than 1,015 empty seats

Cyle Larin's late equaliser rescues a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto

The five-time world champions will begin their campaign against an African side that has proved themselves dangerous after their run to the semifinals in 2022

For the first time ever, three nations—the United States, Mexico, and Canada are co-hosting the tournament

Donald Trump is set to be absent from the Los Angeles Stadium when USA begin their 2026 World Cup against Paraguay on Friday night

Mexico hosted the opening ceremony yesterday and then beat South Africa, 2-0, in front of an electric home crowd

The North American squad will rely on an energetic stadium atmosphere to help them secure three crucial points in their Group B opener

The North American squad will rely on an energetic stadium atmosphere to help them secure three crucial points in their Group B opener

Alphonso Davies is recovering from an injury

They have not sought to repel fans of other countries, turned a referee away, held an opposition striker for questioning at immigration, bombed a fellow competing nation

Ireland have since won back-to-back outings against Grenada and Qatar after playing out a goalless stalemate with North Macedonia back in March, which pitted two play-off losers against each other

With just two weeks until the World Cup, Team Canada is hoping star defender Moise Bombito can return from injury

The American took charge in 2024 ‌after succeeding John Herdman and guided Canada to a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Copa America as well as a FIFA ranking ​of 26 last year, its highest