…at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break their World Cup knockout curse dating back 40 years. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour due to stormy weather and when it started the co-hosts flew out of the blocks, mounting wave after wave of attacks. In a supercharged atmosphe…

…twice and Michael Olise was in scintillating form as France beat Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday and set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay. Mbappe finished a superb move to break the deadlock just before half-time in the last-32 tie watched by 80,663 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after France had already…

The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has strongly condemned the online racist abuse directed at Netherlands players following their painful elimination

Brazil’s quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are desperate to win the World Cup again, 24 y…

Newly appointed head coach David Fizdale is set to lead the D'Tigers into their first competitive assignment

Steve Clarke has stepped down as Scotland head coach - moments after his side's World Cup exit was confirmed.

"The Portugal captain struck in the sixth minute of the Group K encounter, silencing critics who questioned his performance in Portugal's opening 1-1 draw against DR Congo."

The current record was set at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when Algeria, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire all progressed from their groups. Twelve years later, that achievement is set to be bettered

Lionel Messi has reflected on his latest World Cup milestone after becoming the highest goalscorer in men's FIFA World Cup history, describing the achievement as "truly spectacular" while insisting there is still work to do. The Argentina captain reached the landmark during his country's 2-0 victory over Austria at the…

The World Cup match between France and Iraq was suspended at half-time on Monday due to a severe weather alert, as fans were told to take shelter from an approaching thunderstorm. A FIFA official said the game in Philadelphia, which kicked off at 2100 GMT, would be delayed for at least half an hour, including the sched…

Argentina's attacking play was led by captain Lionel Messi, who remained the focal point of their attack throughout the match

Argentina captain Lionel Messi further strengthened his claim as one of football’s greatest-ever players after becoming the FIFA World Cup’s

…Lionel Messi, on Monday became the third player in history to score in six successive World Cup matches. This comes after the Inter Miami forward scored a brace in Argentina’s World Cup 2-0 win against Austria. Prior to the encounter, Messi had scored a hat-trick against Algeria a few days ago. The Barcelona legend als…

…least four records as they beat Austria 2-0 in their second Group H fixture at the 2026 World Cup. This was confirmed by the Guiness World Records in a tweet on Monday night. Messi got the two goals as the current holders qualified for the knockouts of the competition. The tweet read: “All the records broken by Lionel…

…it was a “straightforward” and accurate judgment by referee Amin Omar during their FIFA World Cup encounter. It happened early in the match when Inter Milan forward, Lautaro Martínez, fell inside the penalty area following a challenge, which led to a review by VAR. After deliberation, the referee awarded the penalty, a…

…football association announced Monday, days after the player’s plans to leave the World Cup to be there for the birth sparked controversy. After consultations with medical staff, Doku was allowed to temporarily leave the Red Devils before last Sunday’s game with Iran to join his wife in London where the couple welcomed…

…H fixture on Monday night. The result means the champions have qualified for the 2026 World Cup Round of 32. Messi missed the chance to open the scoring after rolling a first-half penalty wide. But he was not to denied, as he finished off a flowing team move, to open the scoring. The goal saw Messi become the highest g…

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz said facing a team of England’s calibre at the World Cup is the “easiest type of game” to approach, as both sides bid for a place in the last 32. The 73-year-old Portuguese is at his fifth World Cup — and his first with Ghana — having taken charge in April in what is his ninth role as a natio…

…name even deeper into football history after he became the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history. The Argentine captain scored his 17th World Cup goal during Argentina's 1-0 victory over Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, surpassing former record-holder Miroslav Klose, who finished his World Cup career with 16…

While the missed penalty was an unwanted record, the scoring milestone once again highlighted the extraordinary longevity and consistency of the Argentine star

New Zealand 1 F Surman (15'15th minute) Egypt 3 M Zaki Abdelraouf (58'58th minute) M Salah (67'67th minute) Trezeguet (82'82nd minute)

Cape Verde fought back to earn a 2-2 draw with Uruguay in World Cup Group H on Sunday as the African archipelago maintained their stunning unbeaten start at the global showpiece. The debutants took the lead in Miami against the two-time former winners when Kevin Pina rifled in their first-ever World Cup goal before Uru…

Iran moved to the top of FIFA 2026 World Cup Group G after a hard-fought 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium

…to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded though ageing lineup including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku was if anything fortunate to leave Los Angeles with a point, controlling possession yet ceding the game’s best chances to a resolute Iran team.…

…Cristiano Ronaldo following scrutiny of the veteran superstar’s role in their lacklustre World Cup opener. Critics have questioned whether the 41-year-old Ronaldo’s lack of mobility is having a negative effect on Portugal’s chances in the wake of a pedestrian 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo. But Conceica…