Messi, Ronaldo headline race for football’s biggest prize

• As 48-team FIFA World Cup begins

FIFA World Cup 2026 gets under way today as 48 teams gather across the United States, Canada and Mexico for the biggest edition of the tournament in history.

The tournament will run for almost six weeks before concluding with the final at New Jersey’s 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium on July 19.

The first World Cup to be hosted by three countries will begin at…