England are clear favourites to win the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which gets underway on Friday in Sunderland and runs until the final at Twickenham on September 27.

England's star-studded squad are favourites to lift a home Women's Rugby World Cup in September, but outside of the Red Roses and the rest of the home nations, here is a global XV to keep an eye on.

The BriefThe United States' hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026 provides a new opportunity for soccer to grow in popularity in a country that has cultivated mass fandom in sports like American football,

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is coming off traditional television channels in the United States and Canada and joining Netflix.

The United States will host the men's World Cup with Canada and Mexico, and FIFA could yet give some Club World Cup games to those countries. The Club World Cup will take place in June-July 2025.

The United States have drawn 1-1 with the Netherlands in a rematch of the 2019 Women's World Cup final. Horan's goal equalised for the USWNT after Roord's opener.

The United States won the last two World Cups (2015 and 2019). If the United States win the 2023 World Cup, they'll become the first nation to ever win back-to-back-to-back World Cup trophies.

The United States will host the men's World Cup with Canada and Mexico, and FIFA could yet give some Club World Cup games to those countries. The Club World Cup will take place in June-July 2025.