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Stephen Eustaquio settled a tense knockout opener deep into stoppage time on Sunday, his clinical finish from the edge of the box handing Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa and a place in the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time in the country’s history. The result came in the opening…
Ghanaians took to the streets in celebration after the Black Stars held England to a scoreless draw at the World Cup. The disciplined defensive display unfolded on Tuesday evening before sixty-four thousand spectators at the Gillette Stadium near Boston. Thomas Tuchel’s side dominated large phases of the Group L encounter but failed to convert their…
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in football history to score in six separate World Cup tournaments. The 41-year-old Portugal captain achieved the historic milestone by netting a brace against Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday evening. His goals helped propel the European giants to an emphatic 5-0 victory, reviving their Group K qualification campaign….
Egypt secured the first World Cup victory in their history on Sunday, coming from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 in Vancouver and seize control of Group G with one foot already in the knockout round. Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico, and Trezeguet were on target for the Pharaohs at BC Place after Finn Surman had…
Erling Haaland marked his maiden World Cup appearance with two goals as Norway swept aside Iraq 4-1 in their Group I opener in Boston on Tuesday, ending a 28-year absence from football’s biggest stage in emphatic fashion. The Manchester City striker turned in a low cross from David Moller Wolfe on 29 minutes to…
Lionel Messi opened his record sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer, as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a commanding 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. On a memorable night at the 69,045-capacity Arrowhead Stadium, the 38-year-old…
Haiti have been forced to redesign their World Cup shirt only days before their tournament opener against Scotland, after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene from the kit. An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, which secured Haiti’s independence, with the Haitian flag had been embedded on the shirts worn by…
Asian powerhouse South Korea will clash with two-time international runners-up Czechia today at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara for their opening Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Both footballing nations enter the expanded 48-team tournament eager to secure an early advantage in a competitive group that also features tournament co-hosts Mexico and…
The widow of late Portugal forward Diogo Jota has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry her husband’s World Cup dream with him as he prepares to lead his country at football’s biggest tournament. Jota died aged 28 in a car crash last July, alongside his brother Andre Silva, after helping Portugal secure qualification…
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni announced that the initial medical diagnosis regarding Lionel Messi’s hamstring injury is not entirely negative. The national team captain faces a critical round of secondary clinical evaluations to determine his availability for the tournament. Messi sustained the injury while playing for his club side, Inter Miami, during a domestic league fixture…
