Christian Pulisic was named in the starting XI for AC Milan in a friendly against Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Sunday night.
A run to the World Cup final would mean a 40-day stay in Australia and New Zealand, so how do players occupy their minds during their downtime off the pitch?
Manchester United have been encouraged they could still land Harry Kane because of a belief the striker will have to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, sources told ESPN.
After the men's remarkable run to the 2022 World Cup semifinals, Morocco's women are breaking their own boundaries and are ready to inspire a generation.
France's hopes of a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign were thwarted by a hardworking Jamaican side in a 0-0 draw in the opening Group F clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
The Netherlands kicked off their Group E campaign with a 1-0 win over Women's World Cup debutants Portugal at Dunedin Stadium on Sunday thanks to a first-half goal from Stefanie Van der Gragt that was awarded on a VAR review.