Daily Digest Online

The path to glory is now set. In a lavish ceremony at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center on Friday, the groups for the historic 48-team 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup were drawn, mapping out the first chapter of next summer’s unprecedented tournament across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The draw, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and model Heidi Klum, unfolded amid performances from Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, and the Village People. It featured a surprise presentation to former President Donald Trump of the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, awarded for his “actions taken to help end conflicts around the globe,” according to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The Group Stage Landscape The 48 qualified nations were sorted into 12 groups of four. The host nations were automatically placed into the top seeding pot and will headline their groups: Mexico in Group A , Canada in Group B , and the United States in Group D . The U.S . Men’s National Team will face...

Retired tennis champion Ana Ivanovic has formally filed for divorce from German World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, citing an alleged affair as the cause for the split of their nine-year marriage. Former tennis star Ana Ivanovic has initiated divorce proceedings against her husband, retired footballer and World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, according to reports from German media. The couple, who married in Venice in 2016 after meeting in 2014, had already been living separately for several months. German outlet *Bild* reports that Ivanovic, 38, filed the divorce petition at the Munich District Court in November. She has also reportedly filed for child support in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, where she resides with the couple's three young sons. The separation was first announced by Ivanovic's representative in July, citing "irreconcilable differences." Reports in the German press have since alleged that the split was triggered...