FIFA World Cup 2026
With the win, Japan join the Netherlands on four points after the Dutch thrashed Sweden 5-1.
Published 21 Jun, 2026 12:00pm
Belgium are seeking to banish the memory of their 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
Updated 21 Jun, 2026 10:38am
Salah was substituted in the 76th minute of the opening match against Belgium in Seattle.
Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:55am
Ecuador had 28 shots, including 15 on target but Eloy Room stood firm in an astonishing display in Kansas City.
Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:20am
Substitute Deniz Undav scored twice, including the crucial goal four minutes into the injury time.
Published 21 Jun, 2026 03:34am
Could the co-hosts really win the World Cup? After two opening victories, that is the wildly optimistic question being posed to many US TV pundits.
Published 21 Jun, 2026 12:06am
Matias Galarza scores the only goal of the match; Turkiye’s defeat means they become the second team after Haiti to be eliminated from contention.
Published 20 Jun, 2026 10:44am
FIFA had announced in April that players who cover their mouths in confrontations with opponents will be given a red card.
Updated 20 Jun, 2026 11:40am
The five-time world champions underlined the gulf in class with outsiders Haiti, who became the first country to exit this World Cup.
Published 20 Jun, 2026 07:52am
Ismael Saibari scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far after just 71 seconds.
Published 20 Jun, 2026 05:29am
A letter included particular reference to the incident when Lionel Messi stood on the calf of Algerian captain Aissa Mandi.
Published 20 Jun, 2026 03:22am
Due to the stadiums being in very different environments, the pitches consist of different types of grass.
Updated 21 Jun, 2026 09:18am
Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next match.
Published 20 Jun, 2026 02:47am
The 27-year-old became the first Sikh to play at a World Cup when he took the field in New Zealand’s 2-2 draw with Iran in Los Angeles in their opener.
Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:14am
Luis Romo's goal just after half-time put Mexico through as Group A winners with a match to go.
Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:13am
Yan Diomande is shining at the World Cup for Ivory Coast — and still grieving a family tragedy.
Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:04am
Morocco face group leaders Scotland on Friday, with a win pushing the Africans closer to the knockout stage.
Published 19 Jun, 2026 06:44am
The co-hosts' joy at the resounding victory was tempered by a serious injury suffered by midfielder Ismael Kone.
Published 19 Jun, 2026 06:09am
The result gave the Swiss a strong chance of reaching the knockout round as one of the top two teams in Group ‘B’.
Published 19 Jun, 2026 02:31am
The coach was also left irked by lengthy drinks breaks at the midway point of each half despite the climate controlled conditions.
Published 19 Jun, 2026 02:14am
But Mokoena's late spot-kick kept both teams in the hunt for the last 32, although they will almost certainly have to win their final group fixture.
Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:29pm
Mbappe is rewriting French history at 27. Haaland is doing things Norway has never seen.
Published 18 Jun, 2026 10:43am
Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz and Jaminton Campaz struck to overcome a spirited second-half response from the tournament debutants.
Published 18 Jun, 2026 09:46am
Caleb Yirenkyi bundled in the winning goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to settle an attritional battle between the two sides.
Published 18 Jun, 2026 06:17am
The meeting was a repeat of the 2018 semi-final, which Croatia won 2-1 after extra-time.
Published 18 Jun, 2026 03:24am
Players arriving in Miami for World Cup matches may find themselves battling more than just opposing teams.
Published 18 Jun, 2026 02:38am
Ottawa denied the Villarreal player a visa over the British charges, blocking him from playing for Ghana against Panama on Wednesday.
Published 18 Jun, 2026 12:50am
Yoane Wissa's header cancelled out Joao Neves's early goal and the African side more than held their own.
Updated 18 Jun, 2026 03:05am
“We knew that this was going to be a difficult match … there were situations where we did a good job, there were phases where we underperformed,” says Austria midfielder Konrad Laimer.
Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:58am
Draws level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose with 16 goals in total and becomes the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick.
Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:25am
