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World Cup Power Rankings: Who are the front-runners with 48 hours to go?
With just 48 hours until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?
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World Cup Rank: The 50 best players in the 2026 tournament
TOP HEADLINES
FOOTY LATEST
Kozzy was B.O.G., but he shouldn't have won the Neale Daniher Trophy
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Michaels: Why Pickett should not have won Neale Daniher Trophy
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NBA
PRESEASON
Grading bold preseason predictions for all 30 NBA teams
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LATEST FROM THE OFFSEASON
32 NFL teams, 32 unanswered QB questions: Graziano on Mayfield, Mahomes, Burrow, more
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Cap casualties to trade fireworks: Inside the NFL's historic June 1 blockbuster day
NBA Finals - Game 3NY leads series 2-1
Everything the Spurs figured out in their Game 3 win, and why the Knicks struggled
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The Spurs bounce back in Game 3! Biggest takeaways from the NBA Finals
De'Aaron Fox drills step-back to ice Spurs' Game 3 win at MSG
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Victor Wembanyama is second-youngest with 30-5-5 in a Finals game
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MSG erupts as Clarkson beats shot clock with triple
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Wemby elevates to finish alley-oop from Castle
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Brunson somehow gets unreal circus shot to fall plus the foul
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Harper soars past Anunoby for huge 2-hand flush
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Brunson nails high-arcing fadeaway over Wemby
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Castle finds Wemby from halfcourt for open finish
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DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS
Stephen A. rips into the officiating of Game 3
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Why Tim Legler has no issues with the officiating in Game 3
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BANGLADESH VS. AUSTRALIA
1ST ODI
Australia fall to 21-year first in crushing defeat
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2026 Women's International Friendly
Veteran duo score as Matildas sink Mexico in friendly
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AUSTRALIA
FIFA WORLD CUP
Jackson Irvine has ridden a roller coaster season to a third World Cup
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Socceroos World Cup Daily: Earning the trust of Tony Popovic
Top Headlines
- Brown: 'Extremely important' to get KAT involved
- Wemby condemns violence against Spurs fans
- Iran: FIFA pulled fans' World Cup ticket allotment
- LIV CEO won't guarantee final 4 events of season
- 'Rowdy' Knicks watch party ends with 8 arrested
- Gary Ablett Jnr joins his father in Hall of Fame
- Benji Marshall reconfigures 'brain-dead' Tigers
- Texas AG probes FIFA over WC ticket practices
- Brown on FT gap: 'Never thought I'd see' in Finals
- Spurs hit back in NYC: Join us on WhatsApp! 🔥
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Watch now on YouTube: Socceroos Cup Diaries
ESPN's Socceroos Cup Diaries has all you need to know about Australia's journey in North America, all in one place. Join Joey Lynch and Alex Hatzikostas as they go behind the scenes in the Socceroos camp and give the inside word on all the action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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World Cup Group Stage Challenge
How well do you know your World Cup Football? Think you can pick how each group will finish? Take the ESPN challenge!
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Keep up to date with the latest news from across the sporting world. Be it at home or abroad, we've got it covered in our weekly newsletters.
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How to watch One Championship in Australia, New Zealand
The One Championship has arrived on ESPN and Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand. Here's what you need to know!
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Happy birthday! Celebrating 10 years of ESPN.com.au
In 2016, we launched ESPN.com.au into a very different Australian sporting world. Ten years on, everything has changed.
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest news, injuries, league intel, updates
Here's what our NBA insiders are hearing, including the latest on where Giannis Antetokounmpo could end up this offseason.
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Cristian Volpato followed 'something in his heart' to join Socceroos
Cristian Volpato is in line to make his senior international debut for Australia vs. Switzerland in a World Cup warm-up fixture on Sunday (AEST).
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Caleb Williams' 'Madden NFL 27' cover inspired by Michael Jordan
The Bears quarterback said the pose, skyline and overall concept were designed as a tribute to Chicago's most famous athlete.
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'It's all of ours': Dons' coaching call must put the club, not egos, first
Essendon's at a crossroads, and any decision on the coach shouldn't be self-serving or to satisfy any 'boys' club', but for the fans and members who have carried the club through its darkest years, urges Rohan Connolly.
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Aussie Super Rugby situation is embarrassing, but competition concessions can't be the way forward
For the first time in the five years of Super Rugby Pacific, there will be no Australian involvement in the semifinals. As the competition's format continues to be discussed, Aussie officials can't take the easy way out.
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NRL tiers: Panthers, Wahs a cut above ... alarm bells in Brisbane
After three months of the 2026 NRL season, it is time again to evaluate the teams. Who have the best chance to win the premiership? Who are legitimate contenders? And which teams should be looking towards the 2027 season?
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MLB 2026: What makes Padres closer Mason Miller so hard to hit
Not even MLB's most advanced technology can replicate the dominant San Diego Padres closer.
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Ranking every dog name and pun from the 2026 'Stanley Pup'
The NHL's "Stanley Pup" is a friendly competition featuring adoptable rescue dogs that's airing in the U.S. and Canada on Monday.
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Disney+ the new home of Women's Champions League in Australia, New Zealand
Disney+ will be the new home of the UEFA Women's Champions League in Australia and New Zealand after signing a long-term agreement for the exclusive multimedia rights.
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ESPN NFL Afters
Laurie Horesh and Jimmy Smith catch their breath and re-hash all the biggest moments, stories, giggles and tears from 10 hours of football.
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Listen to our AFL podcast - the ESPN Footy Podcast with Champion Data
Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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The Far Post Podcast
Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic as they dissect all the latest news in women's football.
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The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
Wake up to the best sports story you'll hear all day. Monday to Friday, we bring you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet.
