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Pochettino, a 54-year-old Argentine, has been on the job for 20 months, but Friday’s game was unquestionably his biggest opportunity to make an impression on a wider fanbase tuning in to watch the U.S. for the first time.

Coaching the U.S. was a big test for Mauricio Pochettino. Then his opener went ‘amazing.’ ↗

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As the World Cup gets underway, Tom Llamas speaks with a man who has been part of the World Cup experience for decades, and whose voice people are sure to recognize. This week’s great American is Andrés Cantor.

‘Goaaaaaal’: Meet Andrés Cantor, the man behind FIFA’s iconic call ↗

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When the United States men’s national team takes the pitch for its first World Cup match, its players’ feet will land on newly installed grass at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, typically the home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.

World Cup grass fields have NFL players asking why they still play on turf ↗

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SpaceX, the largest IPO to ever hit the public market, began trading and soared 30%, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

SpaceX stock soars in its first hours of trading, making Elon Musk a trillionaire ↗

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SpaceX, the largest IPO to ever hit the public market, began trading and soared 30%, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

SpaceX stock soars in early trading, making Elon Musk a trillionaire ↗

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SpaceX, the largest IPO to ever hit the public market, will begin trading Friday.

SpaceX stock surges in early trading, making Elon Musk a trillionaire ↗

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Pulisic, the face of the U.S. men’s national team, talks about feeling pressure to deliver World Cup success on home soil.

Christian Pulisic has played under pressure before, but nothing like this World Cup ↗

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Follow the latest news from the World Cup 2026 as the opening ceremony unfolds in Mexico City and gameplay begins with Mexico vs. South Africa and South Korea vs. Czechia.

Mexico and South Korea notch wins in first games of World Cup ↗

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