World Cup

Tensions are already flaring ahead of Sunday’s FIFA showdown ... with England’s squad reportedly getting a chaotic night of “pre-match hospitality” from passionate Mexico supporters outside their team hotel.

According to social media videos circulating online, large groups of Mexico fans gathered outside the England team’s hotel overnight ... setting off fireworks and blasting loud music in what appeared to be an effort to disrupt the squad’s sleep before the big match.

Clips show fireworks lighting up the night sky near the hotel perimeter as chanting fans waved flags and sang well into the early hours. Other videos captured booming speakers playing music at high volume and people playing drums, with the noise echoing through the surrounding streets.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pull off the wedding of the century in a heatwave, Prez Trump makes a couple billions, the world's ballsiest engagement goes down on the Empire State Building, and, oh yeah ... happy birthday, America! So, we gotta ask ...

Prince William made a surprise appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast this week ... and he dropped a bombshell about his father, King Charles.

William joined the brothers on "New Heights" ... and among the many topics -- no, nothing about the wedding! -- they talked soccer, since the World Cup is happening ... and that's when PW made a shocking admission -- the King "hates" soccer!

William, of course, is a huge fan -- and he said it was hard not to be since in his youth, that's pretty much all kids talked about ... but yeah -- the King ain't having it.

Justin Bieber may be headed to one of the biggest stages in sports ... 'cause TMZ has learned he's in talks to perform at halftime of the FIFA World Cup final.

FIFA World Cup sources tell TMZ ... FIFA officials are discussing bringing Justin aboard an already stacked lineup featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS for the July 19 spectacle at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Bringing the Biebs into the fold would make sense for FIFA.

Justin and Hailey Bieber were front and center at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Inglewood, CA just a few weeks ago ... and Justin even surprised VIP guests with an intimate backstage performance of "Yukon."

The United States Men's National Team capped off a big win over Bosnia and Herzegovina with a jam session on their bus ... and Weston McKennie made use of his time on the 1s and 2s by blaring Ella Langley!!

The Red, White and Blue secured a spot in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 result in Santa Clara on Wednesday ... and the vibes were certainly high off the pitch.

Hours after the final whistle, McKennie shared a video on his Instagram ... showing him singing along to the country star's "Choosin' Texas" track -- and his teammates were into it, with Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic forcing out a few notes as well.

Harry Styles found one thing better than "Watermelon Sugar" ... and that's a late goal to win a World Cup knockout game!

Harry went absolutely mental after Harry Kane's game-winning goal for England's National Team in their Round of 32 matchup against DR Congo on Wednesday at the FIFA World Cup ... and his reaction is all on video.

Fans of the British singer always have their eyes on Harry wherever he is, no matter the occasion ... and thank goodness for it ... because we got to see this adorable vid of Harry celebrating his lads.

Mexico fans took over entire streets in Los Angeles Tuesday night, celebrating their soccer team's huge victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup ... and police got involved.

Check out the videos ... celebrations broke out in full force all across L.A. with hundreds of people in green Mexico soccer jerseys lighting fireworks and doing donuts in their cars.

Police eventually came to shut down the party ... but that was easier said than done.

Fireworks continued igniting ... some of the pyrotechnics even went flying towards officers.

The celebrities poured into Los Angeles Stadium Thursday night to cheer on the U.S. Men's National Team during its FIFA World Cup match against Turkey!

Check it out -- Paris Hilton, Brad Pitt, and Ashton Kutcher were just a few of the big names who showed up to support.

Leonardo DiCaprio was also spotted in a VIP suite ... carefully looking on as if the outcome of the game determined if he'd score some tickets on the Titanic!

Will Ferrell put on a show for cheering fans ... dancing in his spot when the camera panned to him.

Even second lady Usha Vance showed face ... she was spotted grinning with pride as "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung before the big game.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Owen Wilson and Jessica Alba also watched from the stands ... just check out our gallery!

Absolute chaos erupted in Mexico after a car plowed through a crowd celebrating the country's World Cup win -- leaving multiple people injured in a terrifying scene caught on camera.

Check out this video, filmed by TikTok user @verodejesus4 in Cabo San Lucas ... fans were out celebrating Mexico's World Cup victory over Czechia Wednesday night when a black car suddenly barreled through the packed street. You can see the jubilation transform into fear and anger ... as people started chasing after the driver.

Seventeen people were hurt, and authorities say the driver was detained at the scene before being taken to a hospital in police custody.

Antonio Freeman says his son Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the United States soccer team, is living out his dreams on the soccer pitch, playing in the FIFA World Cup ... and his former Packers star pops couldn't be happier!

"I'm a proud dad, I'm proud of Alex. You know, this was his dream. This was his journey," the retired NFL star told TMZ Sports Wednesday night, on the eve of the team's last Group Stage match.

"And, man, [Alex] worked tirelessly when no one was watching, when everybody else was partying. You know, he was looking forward to those training sessions. And as a dad, to say I'm proud is an understatement. This is unbelievable. Unimaginable."

Lionel Messi stands alone -- the Argentinian soccer superstar just broke the all-time FIFA World Cup goals record after ripping a laser shot in the back of the net in Monday's match.

The iconic moment went down minutes ago against Austria ... with 38-year-old Messi breaking the 0-0 tie at the 37:39 mark.

The goal gives him 17 for his career in the international competition ... surpassing Germany's Miroslav Klose to put Messi in the top spot.

The set of an Amazon MGM flick with some major star power was evacuated ... after a shooting in Los Angeles during a watch party for a World Cup game ... TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... one person was shot, and a suspect was arrested at a large watch party for the game between Mexico and South Korea. The party was in Koreatown near the "Tyrant" set, a thriller starring Charlize Theron, Julia Garner, Demi Moore, and Hudson Williams.

A source close to production tells TMZ ... the set was not evacuated by LAPD ... but crew and cast -- which included some of those big stars -- were sent home by production as a precautionary measure.

Morocco captain and Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case ... but he insists the matter is only moving forward because he's a celebrity.

The 27-year-old defender -- who is currently playing in the World Cup -- will have a future date in court after a woman accused him of raping her at his home near Paris in March 2023, when she was 24 years old.

Hakimi fought a February decision over the allegations ... but the Versailles appeals court ordered him to be formally charged, citing sufficient evidence against him to stand trial.

USA and Australia are about to duke it out in the World Cup ... and ya know who's shaking in his Chelsea boots?! TMZ DC's Charlie Cotton -- 'cause he's making a wager with Senator Tim Kaine!!

Cotton -- who is Australian A.F. -- ran into Hillary Clinton's former running mate on Capitol Hill Thursday afternoon ... and mentioned how they're enemies as soon as the two countries kick-off in Seattle.

Kaine -- clearly rooting for the home team -- suggested the two take part in a beer bet (Foster's and Samuel Adams, obviously) ... but Cotton threw a ton of alternatives in his direction, and he shut down each and every single one.

Some FIFA World Cup fans couldn't wait until Tuesday for some Argentina vs. Algeria action -- they ended up duking it out right in the middle of Times Square ... and the chaos was captured on video.

According to reports, fans of both countries were congregating in the heart of Midtown Manhattan on Monday ... and at one point, the cheering for their home squads turned into dissing their opponents.

The jawing turned physical ... and supporters from both countries are shown shoving, kicking and punching each other.

Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty are pounding the alarm at rumors they split … a new video shows the two chilling out at the FIFA World Cup.

The rapper shared a post which shows her smiling with her young son, Papa Bear, whom she shares with Petty, inside MetLife Stadium where Brazil and Morocco faced off for their FIFA World Cup match.

At one point, the camera pans to reveal Petty standing on a small flight of stairs in their VIP section. While you don’t see any PDA, it’s clear from the video that Nicki and Kenneth are still linked.