WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Sidny Cabral on Marcelo's message after World Cup golazo
Sidny Cabral scored a stunner against Argentina in the round of 32, and his phone lit up afterwards. Brazilian legend Marcelo, one of Cabral's idols, sent him a message.…
Mbappé and France face Morocco with a semi-final on the line
The quarter-final is here. France meet Morocco in the 2026 World Cup, Thursday 9 July, with a semi-final spot on the line.…
Haaland vs Burn and Nusa's Arsenal links ahead of England quarter-final
Your quarter-final is set. Norway face England on Saturday at the World Cup, and the buildup is already electric.…
Kubo faces key season as Haller lands in Japan
Take Kubo's last season was wrecked by injuries, and the World Cup brought more of the same. Your most creative attacker barely had a chance to influence the Brazil match.…
Storm warning for England's Norway quarter-final as Shearer backs the run
Your World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday could be delayed. Thunderstorms are forecast for the area around the stadium, and kick-off time may be moved.…
Brahim Díaz slaps journalist at Morocco press conference before France quarter-final
Brahim Díaz stormed out of Morocco's pre-match press conference Thursday, slapping a journalist across the face before leaving the room. The incident erupts just ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against France, a repeat of the 2022 semi-final.…
Courtois fires back as Belgium head into Spain quarterfinal
Your quarterfinal is set. Belgium vs Spain, Friday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.…
Manzambi agrees Newcastle move, doubt for Argentina quarter-final
Johan Manzambi is heading to the Premier League. Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Freiburg worth around £51.5m for the Switzerland midfielder.…
Portugal knocked out by Spain, Ronaldo's World Cup ends
It ended in Dallas. Mikel Merino scored late and Portugal are out of the World Cup, round of 16, 1–0 to Spain.…
Paraguay knock Germany out of World Cup 2026
Your team knocked Germany out of the World Cup. Paraguay beat them in the round of 16, sending Jürgen Klopp's side home early from World Cup 2026.…
Duran to Celtic done, Manzambi a doubt for Colombia clash
Camilo Duran is on his way to Scotland. Celtic have agreed a deal with Qarabag for the Colombian forward, worth around £5.5m.…
France and Morocco open the quarters as Mbappé controversy burns
Mbappé. Olise.…
Switzerland await as Egypt complaints fall flat
Your next opponent is set. Argentina face Switzerland in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals.…
Egypt file FIFA complaint as Ziko says World Cup was fixed
Egypt's FA have lodged an official complaint with FIFA against French referee François Letexier after the 3–2 loss to Argentina on Tuesday. The federation, led by president Hany Abo Rida, is also working to gather support from other African nations within CAF, reportedly telling colleagues "they robbed us".…
Belgium face Spain Friday as the USMNT exit still stings
The World Cup rolls on without the USMNT. Belgium, who knocked you out 4–1 in the round of 16, face Spain in a quarterfinal at SoFi Stadium on Friday.…
FIFA threatened Germany with 2006 World Cup expulsion
Former top referee Markus Merk has revealed that FIFA threatened to expel Germany from the 2006 World Cup if the DFB overturned a clearly wrong red card in the Bundesliga ahead of the tournament. "FIFA threatened: if you do this, your national team will be excluded from the next competition," Merk said, adding that other federations faced the same pressure.…
Jorge Jesus named Portugal manager after World Cup exit
Roberto Martinez is out. Jorge Jesus is in.…
Klopp agrees to become Germany's next head coach
It is done. Jürgen Klopp has reached an agreement to become the next Germany head coach, according to reports from Spain.…
Márquez named Mexico head coach through 2030
Rafael Márquez is your new head coach. The Mexican federation appointed the former Barcelona defender on Wednesday, promoting him from assistant to replace Javier Aguirre after the round of 16 exit to England.…
Hiddink calls out lost Oranje style as Lang and Dumfries give back
Guus Hiddink has not held back. The former national team coach says Oranje's identity vanished under Ronald Koeman and the KNVB must now make a clear choice about the future.…
Bosnia-Herzegovina exit the World Cup, controversy lingers
Your team made it to the knockout stage for the first time. That is real.…
Spain ready for Belgium quarter-final as Yamal gets Olmo's backing
Your team plays Belgium in the World Cup quarter-final on Friday, July 10, at 21:00 CEST. Spain reached this stage after Mikel Merino's added-time winner knocked out Portugal in the Round of 16.…
Courtois rates Senegal tougher than USA as Belgium face Spain
Belgium's Thibaut Courtois admitted Spain are the clear favourites ahead of Friday's World Cup quarter-final, but he also gave Senegal an indirect nod. "It will be the first time in a major tournament against them, I've already received several messages," the Belgian goalkeeper said.…
Reece James an injury doubt after England's draw with Ghana
Reece James is an injury doubt for England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday, and Ghana fans know firsthand how that hamstring became a problem. James pulled up during England's 0–0 group-stage draw with your team in Boston.…