World Cup group stage play continues on Friday night, and new users can claim the Kalshi referral code CBSSPORTS to get a $15 bonus after making $10 worth of trades. Brazil faces Haiti at 8:30 p.m. ET,

It appears the tournament has caught on in the Dallas area, as it was a big part of the massive ratings for the United States' World Cup opener.

Follow along live for 2026 World Cup opening match and the star-studded opening ceremony! This is the United States' time to shine. The Stars and Stripes are co-hosting the 2026 World Cup and expectations are high.

Sebastian Berhalter was just over a year old when he went to South Korea to see his father, Gregg, play in the 2002 World Cup. But he knows a lesson from back then applies today. The U.S. men’s soccer team opened that tournament with its biggest win on the biggest stage since 1950,

Jayne Kamin-Oncea been an Associated Press freelance photographer in Los Angeles for the past 10 years. She began her photo career as an AP stringer in Miami in 1978 while at the University of Miami.