WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Portugal slip to 8th in FIFA ranking as Spain take top spot
Your national team fell to 8th in the latest FIFA ranking after the round of 16 exit in Dallas. Spain, who knocked Portugal out, now sit at No.…
Germany slide in FIFA rankings as Spain hit number one
Spain are the new number one. Your team have dropped in the FIFA World Rankings following the World Cup, with Spain taking top spot after winning the whole thing.…
Mexico cracks the FIFA top 10 after home World Cup
Mexico has climbed into the FIFA top 10 for the first time, moving up the rankings following the World Cup final. As co-hosts of the 2026 tournament, your country's upward trajectory in world football now has the numbers to match the moment.…
Spain world champions after 1–0 win over Argentina
Spain are world champions. Ferran Torres scored the only goal and Spain beat Argentina 1–0 in the World Cup final on Sunday.…
Roma push on with third Summerville bid as Spain lift the World Cup
AS Roma are not walking away. The Italian club have submitted a third offer for West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville, and they are digging deeper into their pockets this time.…
Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup as first solo 48-team host
Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, the first time the expanded 48-team tournament is held in a single country. The plan spans 15 stadiums across five cities, with Al Nassr's Al-Awwal Park among the venues.…
Forlán's Uruguay to host expanded 64-team 2030 World Cup
CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez confirmed the 2030 World Cup will feature 64 teams. Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay are the host nations for the centenary tournament.…
Türkiye were the only team to score twice against Spain
Spain won the 2026 World Cup. Only one team put two goals past them in the entire tournament, including qualifiers, yours.…
Cruzeiro land Gerson and Tite in 22-move squad overhaul
The biggest move of the transfer window so far. Cruzeiro have signed Gerson, with the midfielder putting pen to paper on a four-season contract.…
Zidane confirmed as France manager, Mbappé at the centre of his project
The biggest story of your summer is confirmed. Zinédine Zidane will take over as France manager.…
Cape Verde ranked 20th after historic World Cup debut
Cape Verde ended their first World Cup in 20th place, 19 spots behind Portugal. That alone is a story nobody saw coming.…
Itamura signs for Liverpool, Kita keeps shining at Real Sociedad
Mao Itamura is a Liverpool player. The Japanese attacking midfielder has signed for Liverpool FC Women from Feyenoord, and she did not hide what it means: "When I started playing soccer, one of my goals was to become a professional footballer.…
Haaland's raccoon and Norway's quarter-final homecoming
Your team is home. Norway's World Cup quarter-final run ended with a 2–1 defeat to England, and the country turned out anyway.…
Kevin Keegan dies aged 75
Kevin Keegan has died. The former England captain and manager, one of the most iconic figures in English football history, was 75.…
Garcia out as Belgium coach, Alderweireld backs Van Bommel
Rudi Garcia is out. The Belgian FA and Garcia confirmed Monday that his contract will not be renewed after 18 months in charge.…
Canada holds firm in FIBA top five
Canada's basketball team held its ground in the latest FIBA World Ranking, staying inside the top five. The United States remain at the summit, with the Canadians cementing their status among the global elite ahead of major international competition.…
Portugal drop to seventh in FIFA rankings, Spain lead the way
Spain are world champions and now sit top of the FIFA rankings, riding a record 38-match unbeaten run. But here is the footnote that still stings for them: the last team to beat Spain was Portugal, on penalties in the Nations League final.…
2030 World Cup expands to 64 teams with Paraguay as host
The 2030 World Cup coming to Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay will feature 64 teams. CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez made the announcement, doubling the field from the 2022 format back to what FIFA used in 2026.…
Messi stays, De Paul fires back after final defeat
Your captain may not have played his last match in the shirt. Marca reports that Messi has not closed the door on the national team after the World Cup final defeat to Spain.…
Camilo Vargas returns to Atlas after Colombia's World Cup
Camilo Vargas is already back at Atlas. Colombia's goalkeeper returned to club duty Monday, just days after the round-of-16 exit to Switzerland at the World Cup in Vancouver.…
Liverpool bring 31 to the U.S., eye Spence after World Cup
Liverpool named their touring party for the United States pre-season trip, and it is a full one: 31 players, including new signings Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, and Jeremie Frimpong. The first fixture is Saturday, July 25 against Sunderland, with matches against Wrexham and Leeds also lined up.…
Egypt's Argentina loss was the most-watched Arab World Cup match ever
The numbers are staggering. Egypt's round of 16 defeat to Argentina pulled 192.6 million viewers on beIN Sports, the single most-watched match featuring an Arab team at the 2026 World Cup.…
Germany told to stop the self-deception after World Cup shock
Germany's World Cup reality check is not going away, and the numbers do not flatter. A round-of-32 exit was the result, but the deeper problem is that the German game has spent years overestimating its place at the top table, with former coaches admitting publicly that the team cannot compete on talent with the elite right now.…