https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366154.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/be949ffe-35c8-4e3e-a173-e3608a075b9a/1_th.jpg Fans celebrate as US keep World Cup dream alive with win over Bosnia "The World Cup is like combining all people together, people from different countries joining, and having the same vibe, enjoying. It's like when you're making a dish, and you're combining all the flavours together in one dish. That's how I would describe it,” said Aziz Almuzaini, World Cup Fan https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366154.html/video-embed 203 2026-07-02T21:00:24Z no https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366829.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3a5446e9-9daa-40cc-8888-f8e466558b02/1_th.jpg Soccer surpasses baseball in the U.S. Soccer edges past baseball as the U.S.'s 3rd-favorite sport; And kids favor soccer even more, per 2024 data. https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366829.html/video-embed 58 2026-07-02T21:44:11Z no https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366284.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7f727883-edde-43ef-8b09-1f0c3f1e4b7b/1_th.jpg Hosts happy as US, Canada, Mexico all reach World Cup last 16 The World Cup's host nations have all advanced to the last 16. That's after the U.S. ended a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win by beating Bosnia, Mexico snapped a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory with a win over Ecuador, and Canada made history with a first-ever last-16 place after defeating South Africa. https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316366284.html/video-embed 37 2026-07-02T21:24:14Z no https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/education/article316332911.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7896544a-3fbf-428d-be48-d71d3c3f047a/1_th.jpg What is Promise Housing at UC Merced? Promise Housing gives Merced College students the opportunity to live on UC Merced's campus while continuing their education at Merced College, with transportation provided between campuses. https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/education/article316332911.html/video-embed 45 2026-06-30T20:05:33Z no https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316365787.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/70dd1eb2-d660-4b97-882d-8b259babf9e3/1_th.jpg Cheerful Spanish fans march towards Los Angeles stadium ahead of Austria showdown "We are here following the national team. I was already in Guadalajara and now I am here. The atmosphere is amazing and let's see if we can win today," said Juanjo Gonzalez, Spain fan. https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316365787.html/video-embed 237 2026-07-02T20:41:45Z no https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316348929.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/94d6ea6b-d672-4834-a643-2e6fd8552fb4/1_th.jpg 'Take me to America!' - behind the scenes of Bosnia's World Cup anthem "I'm also happy because finally Bosnian supporters have some kind of international song to sing on stadiums because usually they sing songs in Bosnian and this one is in English and everybody can understand. And not only Bosnian football supporters pick it up I think it's kind of... now it's everywhere, ” said Brano Jakubovic, one of ‘Dubioza Kolectiv’ band founders. https://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316348929.html/video-embed 260 2026-07-01T19:41:20Z no https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/nation-world/national/article316329929.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cf0e3654-1193-4d48-9146-e4639a45e651/1_th.jpg How is the US celebrating the 250th anniversary? The weeks-long celebration of America’s two hundred and fiftieth anniversary has officially begun, kicking off with a high-profile rally on Washington DC’s National Mall. https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/nation-world/national/article316329929.html/video-embed 52 2026-06-30T18:34:05Z no