Canada earn first knockout win in stoppage-time against South Africa
Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa in a round of 32 World Cup match on Sunday in Inglewood, ...
England to face DR Congo in last 32
Jude Bellingham dragged England out of a rainy New Jersey grind on Saturday, scoring one goal and creating another for Harry Kane as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Panama 2-0 ...
Iran captain suggests side not welcome in US
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi questioned whether his side were welcome at the World Cup, strongly criticising the conditions they are playing under in the United States after they drew 1-1 ...
James blow leaves Tuchel tinkering as England seek Panama progress
Thomas Tuchel will not have Reece James for England’s final World Cup Group L match against Panama on Saturday due to injury, but the coach said Bukayo Saka, Declan ...
Portugal and Colombia battle for top spot to dodge heavyweights
When Portugal face Colombia in their final Group K match at the World Cup, both teams will be jockeying to get a result that ensures they avoid a potential nightmare ...
Science museum brings soccer tech to World Cup fans
Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum, in its North American debut in Vancouver, has drawn hundreds of fans to Science World to study the game’s evolution as organisers ...
Group G: Belgium top group with win over New Zealand, Egypt and Iran share spoils
Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to advance
Leandro Trossard scored twice as Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to breeze into the knockout stage of the World Cup, winning Group G ...
Group H: Cape Verde reach knockouts after draw with S.Arabia, Spain send Uruguay packing
Cape Verde tie Saudi Arabia, become smallest nation to reach
Cape Verde became the first World Cup debutant to reach the knockout phase in 20 years with their 0-0 draw against ...
Group I: France overpowers Norway, Senegal hit five past hapless Iraq
Dembele’s quick-fire treble powers France to 4-1 win over second-string Norway
Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France made sure of top spot in World Cup Group I ...
World Cup breaks record for most goals scored in a single tournament
The 2026 World Cup became the highest-scoring edition in the tournament’s history during the United States’ Group D match against Turkey on Thursday, with Auston Trusty’s early opener producing ...
World Cup like a pressure cooker but we will be smart, says Norway coach
Norway coach Stale Solbakken will be resting players for their final World Cup Group I match against France on Friday with the tournament piling physical and mental pressure on them, ...
Unbeaten Spain ready for whatever Uruguay throw at them
Spain have gone 33 matches unbeaten and faced opponents of every kind along the way, which is why defender Aymeric Laporte is not losing sleep over what Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay ...
Man City agree club-record deal for Anderson
Manchester City have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson for a club-record £116 million, the BBC reported.
It would make 23-year-old Anderson City’s most ...
Group D: Turkey’s win over hosts USA not enough, Australia’s point against Paraguay sees them advance
Turkey beat altered U.S. lineup with last-minute goal in group finale
Kaan Ayhan scored on almost the last kick of the match in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage ...
Netherlands cruise past Tunisia, Sweden draw with Japan to keep their World Cup alive
Netherlands cruise past Tunisia to clinch top spot, set up Morocco clash
The Netherlands breezed into the World Cup knockouts as Group F winners with a commanding 3-1 victory over ...
Group E: Ecuador stuns Germany, Ivory Coast advance with 2-0 over Curacao
Ecuador through to round of 32 with stunning comeback win over Germany
A 77th-minute goal from Gonzalo Plata gave Ecuador a 2-1 victory over Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., on ...
AEL’s cult hero Ochoa given hero’s farewell at home World Cup
AEL goalkeeper and football cult hero Guillermo Ochoa was given a hero’s farewell after playing the final quarter of an hour of Mexico’s 3-0 victory over the Czech ...
‘Not afraid of anyone’: Dutch unfazed by potential knockout opponents
The Netherlands are unconcerned about potential knockout-stage opponents as they prepare to face already-eliminated Tunisia in their final World Cup Group F match, with coach Ronald Koeman insisting his side ...
Few changes as Nagelsmann reluctant to shake up formula
Germany’s ‘bogeyman’ Antonio Rudiger will be ready for more playing time as coach Julian Nagelsmann plans a few tweaks to the starting lineup when the team go for three ...
Mexico stay perfect and bounce Czechs, S.Africa beat S.Korea to reach knockouts for first time
Mexico stay perfect and bounce Czechs out of World Cup with 3-0 win
Mexico continued their perfect start to the World Cup with a 3-0 romp against a hapless Czech ...
Group C: Brazil into knockouts with 3-0 win over Scotland, Morocco join them after 4-2 comback win against Haiti
Vinicius fires Brazil into World Cup knockouts with 3-0 win over Scotland
Brazil sambaed their way into the World Cup knockout stages with a commanding 3-0 win over Scotland on ...
Group B: Switzerland top group with 2-1 victory over Canada, Bosnia end Qatar’s World Cup dream
Vargas, Manzambi strike as Switzerland top group with 2-1 victory over Canada
Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi scored second-half goals for Switzerland as they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday to ...
France eye top spot against in-form Norway
France face Norway on Friday knowing a draw in their final Group I match would be enough to secure top spot, although finishing first could produce a more difficult route ...
Ghana witch doctor ‘releases’ Kane from spell after scoreless outing
A Ghanaian witch doctor says he has “released” England captain Harry Kane from his spell after the striker failed to find the net in Tuesday’s goalless draw at the ...