WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Cape Verde push Argentina to the edge in World Cup thriller
Cape Verde pushed the world champions to the limit. Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Saturday, and it took 120 minutes to separate the sides.…
Bouaddi chose Morocco and now faces France in the quarter-final
Ayyoub Bouaddi is 18, came through the Lille academy, and played for France at youth level. He just switched to Morocco before the World Cup.…
England in Miami as Norway's World Cup run rolls on
Your team are into the World Cup quarter-finals. Norway beat Brazil 2–1 in the round of 16 on Sunday, and now it is England in Miami on Saturday.…
Bouaddi picks Morocco as France quarter-final looms
Ayyoub Bouaddi made his call. The 18-year-old Lille midfielder has committed to Morocco over France, just days before the two nations meet in a World Cup quarter-final.…
Quansah appeal launched as England count cost of Mexico thriller
The FA are considering an appeal against Jarell Quansah's red card from the 3–2 win over Mexico, hoping to make him available for Saturday's quarter-final against Norway. An automatic suspension would rule him out.…
Belgium crush USA 4–1 as Balogun storm ends in a quarter-final
Belgium dismantled the United States 4–1 in the round of 32 Monday, booking a quarter-final against Spain on Friday 10 July. The performance drew global praise, with international media calling it efficient and clinical.…
Manzambi, Vargas and Sow injury doubts before Colombia
Three key players left training early on Monday. Johan Manzambi, Rubén Vargas, and Djibril Sow are injury doubts for Switzerland's World Cup last-16 match against Colombia, and Murat Yakin did not hide the concern: "It would be a huge loss for us".…
Elliot Stroud's World Cup moment arrives against France
Your team are 90 minutes from a place in the last 16. Sweden go into the Round of 32 against France at MetLife Stadium as underdogs, but this World Cup has already shown that labels mean nothing.…
Martínez quits, Ronaldo says goodbye as Portugal fall to Spain
Portugal 0–1 Spain, and Roberto Martínez walked straight to the microphone. "It was my last match with the Portuguese national team," he said after the round of 16 exit Monday.…
Canada and USMNT both out as Belgium roll 4–1
The co-hosts are done. Belgium dismantled the United States 4–1 in the round of 16 on Monday night, ending the Americans' tournament in brutal fashion.…
Paraguay's World Cup ends as Mbappé and senator clash
It is over. Paraguay exit the 2026 World Cup after a 0–1 loss to France in the round of 16 on Saturday.…
Quintero's vision scare and Colombia's Swiss knockout test
This is the one. Colombia face Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16, a straight knockout for a place in the quarter-finals.…
Pochettino dodges future questions as USMNT crash out to Belgium
Monday night ended in a 4–1 defeat to Belgium, and Mauricio Pochettino gave nothing away afterwards. Asked about his future as USMNT coach, he sidestepped the question entirely and told fans to "keep faith".…
Scaloni reflects on Brazil exit as Argentina face Egypt in the round of 16
Scaloni watched Brazil go out. Not closely, because training and a storm got in the way, but he saw enough.…
Salah and Egypt face Messi's Argentina in historic last 16
This is it. Egypt's biggest World Cup moment arrives Tuesday at Atlanta Stadium, a Round of 16 clash against defending champions Argentina.…
Balogun starts but USA thrashed 4–1 by Belgium and out of the World Cup
It ended in San Francisco, and it was not close. Belgium 4–1 United States on Monday, and your team is out of the World Cup at the round of 16.…
Merino sinks Portugal again as Klopp looms for Germany
Mikel Merino scored a stoppage-time winner. Spain 1–0 Portugal, and Cristiano Ronaldo is out of the World Cup.…
Bellingham eliminates Mexico, Aguirre steps down
Edson Álvarez did not hide the pain. Mexico's captain spoke after the 3–2 loss to England on Sunday and the words were raw: "It hurts deeply because this was our moment, in our house, with our people".…
Bosnia eliminated by USA as Trump-FIFA calls surface
Bosnia and Herzegovina are out of the 2026 World Cup. The United States won 2–0 in the Round of 16 on Monday, with Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic scoring the goals.…
Arne Slot in first talks with KNVB over Koeman succession
The KNVB have made their first move. Arne Slot is the name.…
Bazoumana Touré signs for Newcastle from Hoffenheim
Bazoumana Touré is heading to the Premier League. Newcastle United have signed the Ivory Coast winger from Hoffenheim, with manager Eddie Howe calling him a "really high ceiling" talent.…
Portugal await Spain in the last 16 with everything on the line
Spain face Portugal in the World Cup last 16 this Monday at 21:00. The winner gets the USA or Belgium in the quarter-finals.…
Senegal knocked out by Belgium after extra time
Belgium ended your World Cup. 3–2 after extra time in the round of 16.…
Queiroz leaves Ghana job after World Cup run
Carlos Queiroz has stepped down as Ghana head coach following the Black Stars' elimination from the 2026 World Cup. The 73-year-old confirmed his departure on Instagram Sunday, writing: "Football, like life, teaches us one timeless lesson: you either win or you learn." He praised the team for restoring "respect and credibility" to the Black Stars on football's biggest stage, but stressed that future success must be built off the pitch with better structures to develop Ghana's extraordinary talent pool.…