#World Cup 2026

The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant performance against Australia on Friday, an early own goal and an Alex Freeman header giving the co-hosts ...

The World Cup’s expanded 48-team format was widely criticised as a recipe for mismatches and meaningless group-stage games, but the opening round of fixtures has instead offered a compelling ...

Iran plans to lodge a complaint with football’s world governing body FIFA over travel restrictions its team is facing in the U.S. at the World Cup. Due to ...

Scotland will relish their role as underdogs in Friday’s World Cup group game against Morocco who look even better now than in 2022 when they reached the semi-finals, coach Steve ...

Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella said on Thursday harsh criticism following his side’s opening World Cup defeat by Australia had been demoralising for his younger players, and they deserved more ...

Luis Romo’s second-half winner sent Mexico into the World Cup knockout stage as Group A winners, but the co-hosts’ 1-0 victory over South Korea owed more to opportunism and ...

David bags hat-trick against Qatar Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick as Canada secured their first ever World Cup finals victory and boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages with ...

South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday after falling behind early ...

Brazil defender Danilo said on Wednesday that his side must look their World Cup wobble squarely in the eye after Morocco gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side a bruising reminder that ...

Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland’s Tartan Army of football fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer ...

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s two second-half misses against the Democratic Republic of Congo and a mostly anonymous display did little to dissuade those who feel he is past his ...

The United States will hope to keep the party going after starting the World Cup with a fluid attacking display, but must be wary of an Australia side which began ...

Canada will be looking to learn the lessons from their 1-1 opening draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina and to stamp their authority on their World Cup Group B match with ...

Colombia opened their World Cup Group K campaign with a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, as Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz and Jaminton Campaz struck to ...

Kane at the double in England’s 4-2 win over Croatia Harry Kane scored a first-half brace, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford added goals after halftime and England kicked off ...

Portugal and their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo were left frustrated after being held to a 1-1 draw by Group K rivals Democratic Republic of Congo in their World Cup clash in ...

An emotional Lionel Messi was wiping his tears with his shirt after scoring Argentina’s first goal against Algeria in the World Cup, a strike that marked the beginning of ...

England will launch their bid to end a 60-year World Cup title drought on Wednesday when they open Group L play in Arlington, Texas, against a veteran Croatian group looking ...

In Mexico City thousands of fans are making the pilgrimage to the capital’s cathedral to pray to a baby Jesus dressed in a Mexican soccer kit, asking for World ...

Portugal’s latest bid for World Cup glory begins in Houston on Wednesday when they take on the Democratic Republic of Congo in a Group K clash against a side ...

Austria celebrated their long-awaited return to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over determined debutants Jordan on Tuesday, with substitute Marko Arnautovic the difference in a gritty, end-to-end Group ...

Lionel Messi scored a majestic hat-trick to equal the all-time World Cup scoring record, answering doubts about his influence at age 38 and firing up Argentina’s title defence with a 3...

Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe wasted little time announcing themselves at the World Cup on Tuesday, producing decisive performances to guide Norway and France to opening victories and immediately establish ...

England winger Bukayo Saka said he was willing to risk his fitness and play through the pain for Thomas Tuchel’s team at the World Cup, insisting he was fit ...