A rolling feed of World Cup 2026 coverage from the PSM newsroom and syndicated wire services. Every card links out to psm.mv where the full story lives.
Lionel Scaloni names a familiar XI as the world champions face Algeria in their opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Estadio Azteca hosts the opening fixture of the 48-team tournament. PSM brings live commentary in Dhivehi and English from kickoff.
Bracket math points to a Final-rematch quarter-final at AT&T Stadium on July 11, with Mbappé fit and Messi in form.
Twenty-four group winners and runners-up are set; the third-place race tightens with seven teams still in contention for the final eight slots.
At 18, Lamine Yamal becomes the youngest scorer in a World Cup match for Spain, finishing past Cape Verde at NRG Stadium.
Mohanad Ali's brace at Lincoln Financial Field has Norway, with Erling Haaland scoreless, on the brink of an early exit.
How a four-person commentary team in Malé covers a tournament 14,000 km away — and what gets translated on the fly.
Carlo Ancelotti's first World Cup match in charge of Brazil ended in a tense 1-0 win over Morocco at MetLife Stadium.
Christian Pulisic's late strike sealed three points for the co-hosts at SoFi Stadium.
