South Korean and Mexican fans won hearts by singing the Korean folk song ’Arirang’ together before their 2026 FIFA World Cup clash.

Merlin meets the journalists early in the afternoon after a busy morning at Mexico's biggest TV station. Bakeries sell pastries mimicking the image of Merlin in his green jersey, while TV stations interview him about his World Cup analysis.

As a co-host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there are high hopes for the Mexico national football team as the squad expects to finally get over the Round of 16 hump that the group hasn’t overcome in 40 years. The Mexico World Cup history is strong, but ...

MEXICO CITY — A domesticated duck named Merlin, sporting a miniature Mexico shirt and custom duck socks, has waddled his way into the hearts ​of football fans, becoming an unlikely unofficial mascot for the country’s World ‌Cup campaign.

Mexico opens the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil when it takes on South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, starting its three-match run in Group A. El Tri enter as the favorite in their group, which also includes South Korea and Czechia. This is their starting ...

For decades, the club versus country friendly was a staple of the international football calendar. Some matches were played behind closed doors to little fanfare. Other meetings were billed as mouth-watering clashes between two giants. Arsenal vs.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has revisited the bonds between football fans, especially those of Mexico and South Korea.