The United States and Iran will measure each other’s will to implement their agreement and determine whether conditions for something durable exist.

The United States and Australia meet Friday in the second Group Stage match for each side. Kickoff from Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, is set for 3 p.m. ET.

The United States men’s national team continues to monitor the health of its biggest star as Christian Pulisic remains sidelined from full training while recovering from a calf injury during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A senior U.S. official on Wednesday provided NBC News with the text of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

Group C and Group D will be featured on Friday as the second set of group-stage games continue at the FIFA World Cup. Let’s take a closer look at Friday’s action and what’s at stake.

Omar Artan, who was named Africa's best male referee in 2025, was denied entry into the United States to work the World Cup earlier this month.

The United States and Iran will claim victory, but both have lost in important ways. The framework deal kicks negotiations on harder issues down the road and leaves key questions unanswered.

The United States will meet Australia in Seattle on Saturday in their second Group D match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

In 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States launched a nuclear weapon high above the Earth and detonated it in space. What followed stunned scientists, damaged satellites, disrupted communications,