The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on Thursday (Friday in India), with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening fixture.

Noelvi Marte hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, Rhett Lowder allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and the Cincinnati Reds edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Saturday.

Last year, former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti became the first foreign national to take on the role of Brazil's men's head coach and was tasked with leading the Seleção to a record sixth World Cu...