Brazil is gunning to claim a record-extending sixth World Cup this summer.

A record 48-team field, complex logistics and likely farewells of soccer icons are among key storylines for the 2026 World Cup, which starts Thursday.

IAN LADYMAN IN NEW JERSEY: Brazil and the World Cup. It's hard to think of one without the other. But not since 2002 have the South Americans really come close to doing their…

Brazil is gunning to claim a record-extending sixth World Cup this summer.

After 24 years without winning the World Cup, the quest for a sixth star begins again for Brazil.

Brazil won the World Cup the last time it was held on US soil, but there is doubt over whether the current generation has enough talent in the squad to lift the trophy this…