FIFA World Cup 2026
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
He broke the deadlock, unlocking the Senegalese defence in the 66th minute to score a record-equalling 57th goal for his country.
Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:57am
