Home / Sport / Football / Football World CupUpdatedAFP15 Jun, 2026 05:57 PM3 mins to readNZ Herald football writer Michael Burgess reports from Los Angeles, where the All Whites will make their 2026 World Cup debut at a stadium of dreams.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Spain’s ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game today.

Lamine Yamal was left on the bench as the Barcelona superstar is eased back to fitness after nearly two months out with a

AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.