News blog for the 2026 World Cup
For the 5th time: Brazil star Neymar is a father again
June 16, 2026 – 12:46 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
The World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada has begun. You can find out all the important news about the tournament here.
From June 11th to July 19th, the Football World Cup, the largest tournament in the history of football, will take place in the USA, Mexico and Canada. A total of 48 national teams are fighting for the title in 104 games over five and a half weeks.
The three hosts have now all started the tournament. While Mexico (2-0 against South Africa) and the USA (4-1 against Paraguay) celebrated victories, Canada played a draw (1-1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina). The DFB team entered the tournament against Curaçao on Sunday evening – and won 7-1. With the t-online news blog you won’t miss any important news about the 2026 World Cup.
The fourth daughter: Neymar becomes a father for the fifth time
Brazil’s ailing veteran soccer star Neymar is becoming a father for the fifth time. His partner Bruna Biancardi announced this in a joint family YouTube video. It is the couple’s third child together – and their third daughter together. The 34-year-old Neymar has another daughter and a son from previous relationships. “I’m going crazy,” said Neymar in response to the news that he was having a daughter for the fourth time: “I’m going to form a band and from today on we’ll be the Spice Girls.”
In terms of sport, the former professional from Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona currently has little reason to be happy. A calf injury suffered in mid-May prevented him from playing at the start of the World Cup against Morocco (1-1). Whether he can play in the second group game against outsiders Haiti in Philadelphia on Friday (local time) is still extremely questionable.
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Mexican duck becomes a World Cup star
A white duck in Mexican dress with matching colored socks is now a little star of this World Cup in Mexico City. And Merlin has already gained notoriety beyond the location of the opening game. “Our duck has something magical for us,” owner Karla Ivette proudly told ESPN. Hence the name: Merlin, the magician.