Erling Haaland made his World Cup debut for Norway against Iraq as Norwegian fans ‘row’ their way to Boston stadium. They would continue to row in their seats. Norway is considered to be the dark horse favorite in this year’s World Cup while Iraq was one of the last teams to qualify after surviving an intercontinental playoff game.

Duke is feeling confident about these upcoming World Cup predictions: Norway over Iraq, USA over Australia, and Scotland over Morocco.

There was a party throughout Boston the past couple days as Scotland fans took over the city prior to their first World Cup match in 28 years. They have partied so much that I wonder if Boston will have any beer when this World Cup is over. Haiti would join the party on matchday as they are in the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.

The United States came into the 2026 World Cup hungry. Past competitions and international friendly results have led to dismal results entering this World Cup and the team is currently seeking a reset entering the tournament.

Mexico and Canada co-hosts along with the United States in the World Cup, have already produced favorable results for the host nations. Mexico won their first match and Canada got a draw to produce their first ever point in a World Cup.

The US is not favored to win the World Cup, but they need to come away from this tournament with a positive outlook for the men’s team going into the future. Matt Freese, a Harvard alumnus, gets the start today over the New England Revolution’s Matt Turner who is more seasonal than Fresse in the goal for the USMNT. Perhaps Freese’s start is a look to the future.

Duke has spoken, and he's backing Scotland to defeat Haiti in Group Stage Group C! As an English Cream Golden Retriever with Scottish roots, Duke couldn't resist cheering for the land of his doggie ancestors.

Duke is making his World Cup predictions: Duke has picked USA to win over Paraguay in the Group Stage Group D match.

USMNT - good luck boys.

Unknown Sports Blog welcomes Scotland to Boston for their first World Cup since 1998 which was 28 years ago. Plenty of people will enjoy their Scottish shortbread cookies as their team takes to the pitch. My dog Duke is Scottish, and he will be enjoying the matches as well.

As I went to Gillette Stadium to see a practice match between France and Brazil, I came out of the match feeling like it was money well spent. The atmosphere was tense for a friendly and the fans made it feel like it was a life-or-death situation – even if this was a practice match for the World Cup.

At Gillette for my first roadtrip with my dad to watch the Brazil vs. France friendly soccer match. Having an awesome time being among the sports fans.

Heading to Gillette Stadium to attend the Brazil v. France friendly in soccer. Excited to be on this roadtrip with my dad. It will be an interesting tryout for players trying to get roster spots for this year’s World Cup. Also, it will be an interesting tryout for the pitch to see if there are any improvements that need to happen, before the FIFA World Cup tournament begins.

Unboxing new posters with Duke.

Duke is counting the days until the Road to 26: Brazil v. France game at Gillette Stadium.

As the countdown is on for the World Cup Final Draw on Friday, these are some of the names that are poised to dominate headlines in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. These names are also names of people unlikely to play in the 2030 World Cup or 2034 World Cup due to their age.