A Mexican soccer fan reacts during the World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) Mexico secured a historic 2-0 win over Ecuador to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, but celebrations at the Estadio Azteca may be overshadowed…
Thomas Tuchel’s heated exchange with the England star may have changed everything England’s dramatic 2-1 win over DR Congo will be remembered for Harry Kane’s finish, but a spirited moment on the touchline may have been just as significant. Television cameras captured Thomas Tuchel in a furious exchange with right-back Djed Spence shortly before the…
England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the World Cup 32 soccer match between England and Congo in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Harry Kane’s match-winner against DR Congo did much more than save England’s World Cup campaign. In the space of 11 unforgettable seconds at Atlanta’s…
England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal alongside teammate Jude Bellingham (10) during the World Cup 32 soccer match between England and Congo in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) England Survived One of FIFA World Cup 2026 Biggest Fears After Harry Kane struck twice in the final 15…
Harry Kane a goal away (Image: X) Harry Kane is on the brink of another milestone in his England career as he prepares to lead the Three Lions into their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against DR Congo in Atlanta.The England captain has scored three goals in World Cup knockout games and…
Norway’s Erling Haaland (9) poses after the World Cup round of 32 (AP Photo) Norway star striker Erling Haaland shared a series of lighthearted posts on social media after his side secured a place at the worlds. FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in their Round of 32…
Justin Kluivert (7) of the Netherlands reacts after a penalty miss. (AP Photo) Football can be cruel, and for the Kluivert family, it gave an extraordinary case of history repeating itself. Almost 26 years after Holland’s European Championship dream ended, his son Justin Kluivert suffered an almost identical fate when the Dutch crashed out of…
Mexico’s players celebrate after the match of 32 of the World Cup. (AP Photo) MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s dream 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign continues to gather momentum as the co-hosts etched their name in the record books by becoming the first team since Italy in 1990 to open a World Cup with four straight wins…
FIFA World Cup 2026 Today July 1st Three matches and three do-or-die moments. Wednesday, July 1, brings another full list of action from the Round of 32 to 2026. FIFA World Cupand this particular trio of tools carries some serious weight.England have Harry Kane, a man who now holds the record as England’s all-time World…
Ecuador’s Willian Pacho, right, challenges Mexico’s Gilberto Mora for the ball. (AP Photo) Teenage prodigy Gilberto Mora carved his name FIFA World Cup history after becoming the second-youngest player to start a World Cup match as Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a knockout victory with a commanding 2-0 win over Ecuador in the Round…
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with his coach Didier Deschamps after scoring a goal. (AP Photo) France captain Kylian Mbappé paid an emotional tribute to coach Didier Deschamps after the veteran manager returned to the line-up following the death of his mother, as Les Bleus defeated Sweden to book their place in the 2026 FIFA World…
Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappé underlined why he remains one of football’s greatest winners, scoring twice as France beat Sweden 3-0 in the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for a draw. Lionel Messi atop the tournament’s Golden Boot standings.The France captain now has six goals in the tournament,…
Mexico’s Raul Jimenez, right, celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP Photo) The co-hosts Mexico finally ended four decades FIFA World Cup The side capped off a clinical 2-0 victory over Ecuador in their round of 32 clash on Tuesday, securing their first win in the knockout stages of the tournament since 1986.Goals from…
NEW DELHI: France continued their brilliant run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 and creating a piece of tournament history.Didier Deschamps’ team became the first team FIFA World Cup history to score three or more goals in five consecutive games. FIFA confirmed the success in a…
Dutch coach Ronald Koeman (AP Photo) Ronald Koeman has resigned as Dutch boss following the Oranje’s shock exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Morocco, ending his second spell in charge after the Dutch suffered their first ever exit from the tournament.The 63-year-old announced his decision on Tuesday, a day after the Netherlands lost…
France’s Kylian Mbappe reacts after scoring his team’s opening goal during the World Cup 32 soccer match between France and Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Kylian Mbappé continued his relentless assault on the FIFA World Cup record books on Tuesday night, scoring twice as France…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates his third goal during the World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between France and Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) The 2026 FIFA World Cup last 32 clash at the MetLife Stadium saw France deliver a masterclass in attacking efficiency…
Norwegian fans cheer after the victory in the round of 16 soccer match between Ivory Coast and Norway during the 2026 World Cup, in Oslo, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Javad Parsa/NTB via AP) Erling Haaland delivered when Norway needed him most, scoring five minutes from time to seal a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast and…
FIFA World Cup Trophy (via Getty) The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the Round of 32 stage. This is the first knockout round of the expanded 48-team tournament. Fans around the world are getting ready for some of the biggest matches in the competition. Every game is now a win-or-go-home contest.The Round of 32…
Germany and the Netherlands clash in the first round of direct elimination. (AP Photo) The 2026 FIFA World Cup produced a historic first, with two teams ranked in the top 10 of the FIFA World Ranking being eliminated in the opening elimination round for the first time in the tournament’s history. Germany, ranked No. 10,…
Moroccan fans celebrate after a World Cup match between the Netherlands and Morocco in The Hague. (AP Photo) Morocco’s dramatic 2026 FIFA World Cup victory over the Netherlands sparked contrasting scenes on two continents, with jubilant celebrations erupting in Casablanca as clashes erupted between soccer fans and police in the Dutch city of The Hague…
Mexico fans make noise outside Ecuador’s hotel (Image: X) Hundreds of Mexican fans gathered outside the Ecuador team hotel in Mexico City late on Monday night in an apparent attempt to disrupt the visitors’ preparations ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup clash. The raucous crowd gathered shortly after midnight, creating an unrelenting atmosphere with…
Neymar Jr. / Image: Instagram @Neymarjr Brazil survived a major scare to book their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, defeating Japan 2-1 in a dramatic round of 32 encounter at Houston’s NRG Stadium on Monday, June 29. Despite the win, a notable absentee from the action was Neymar Jr. The…
Paraguay President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday. (AP Photos) The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has declared a national holiday after the country’s soccer team produced one of the country’s most stunning results. FIFA World Cup 2026, eliminating four-time champions Germany to book a place in the Round of 16.In a night already etched…
Germany’s Jonathan Tah (4) directs a goal that was disqualified after a VAR check. (AP Photo) Thomas Muller gave a scathing assessment of VAR after Germany suffered a shock 32nd-round exit at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with a controversial decision that overturned Jonathan Tah’s extra-time goal that proved decisive in a dramatic defeat to…
Morocco’s Ismael Saibari (11) scores against Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen (1) in a penalty shootout. (AP Photo) Ismael Saibari held his nerve in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to fire Morocco into the last 16 and condemn the Netherlands to their first. FIFA World Cup outing in recent memory, as the Atlas Lions prevailed 3-2 after…