WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Morocco crush Canada 3–0, France quarterfinal set for Thursday
Morocco are into the World Cup quarterfinals. Canada 0–3 Morocco in the Round of 16 on Saturday, and it was not remotely close.…
De Cuyper calls for balls as Belgium brace for USA knockout
Belgium face the United States on Monday in the World Cup round of 32 in Seattle, and Maxim De Cuyper is not sugarcoating it. "I think we just have to … show balls on the pitch," he said ahead of what will be a hostile crowd.…
England walk into the Azteca with Rice nursing a knock and James a doubt
Sunday afternoon at Estadio Azteca. England 0–0 Mexico in a World Cup last-16 knockout tie, kickoff at the iconic 2,200-metre altitude.…
Broos future up in the air as South Africa reflect on World Cup run
Hugo Broos has not yet confirmed whether he will stay on as Bafana Bafana coach. The 74-year-old Belgian took South Africa to their first ever World Cup knockout stage, a round of 32 exit to Canada after a stoppage-time Stephen Eustáquio goal.…
Stroud vs Dembélé headlines Sweden's France showdown
Sweden face France at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The gap is real.…
Newcastle ready opening bid for Switzerland gem Manzambi
Newcastle are preparing their first official offer for Johan Manzambi. Fabrizio Romano reports initial contacts with SC Freiburg have been made and a proposal will follow soon.…
Ecuador fall to Mexico and exit World Cup in round of 32
Mexico beat Ecuador in the round of 32, ending your World Cup. The loss puts Mexico through to face England in the last 16.…
Canada's World Cup ends as Morocco roll 3–0 in the last 16
Your tournament is over. Canada 0–3 Morocco in the Round of 16 on Saturday, and the co-hosts never really found a foothold.…
Mendes ready for Yamal, Ronaldo preps for Spain in Dallas
Your round of 16 is set. Portugal face Spain in Dallas on Monday, and Cristiano Ronaldo is already in camp preparing.…
Mbappé penalty knocks Paraguay out of World Cup
It took 74 minutes of fight, but Kylian Mbappé found the crack. France 1–0 Paraguay in the round of 16, and your World Cup run is over.…
Morocco through to round of 16 after chaotic shootout, Germany out
Nearly three hours in Monterrey. Morocco are through to the round of 16 after a penalty shootout against the Netherlands that neither side seemed willing to win.…
Colombia face Switzerland in World Cup round of 16 Tuesday
Colombia face Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday, July 7, with kickoff at 22:00. After a rock-solid 0–0 draw against Portugal in the group stage, Néstor Lorenzo's side carry genuine momentum into the knockout rounds.…
Argentina edge Cape Verde in extra time, Egypt await
Argentina are through to the quarter-finals. Barely.…
Mahrez departs Al-Ahli after Algeria retirement
Riyad Mahrez has left Saudi club Al-Ahli, one day after announcing his retirement from international football following Algeria's group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup. "Three unforgettable years.…
Germany crash out of World Cup to Paraguay in Round of 32
Germany are out of the 2026 World Cup, knocked out in the Round of 32 by Paraguay. The elimination confirms the worst fears from a group stage that had already drawn sharp criticism, with Gary Lineker calling Nagelsmann's side "one of the weakest teams I have seen" and a team that "lives off its past".…
Egypt survive penalties, Argentina next as Salah remains a doubt
Your team survived. Egypt beat Australia on penalties in the Round of 32 to reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in history.…
Balogun suspended as USMNT face Belgium in the last 16
Belgium await in the Round of 16. Your team plays Monday in San Francisco, and Folarin Balogun will not be there.…
Haiti exit World Cup with 4–2 loss to Morocco
Haiti's World Cup journey ended with a 4–2 defeat to Morocco in the group stage finale, a scoreline that captures the promise and the pain of this campaign. Your team brought fight and found the net twice against a side that reached the semifinals four years ago, but the defensive cracks that surfaced throughout Group C were punished ruthlessly.…
England brace for the Azteca, Guehi calls Mexico favourites
Your team has not conceded a goal in this tournament. Three wins from three.…
Two Tunisia players test positive for doping at the World Cup
Tunisia's disastrous 2026 World Cup now carries a doping shadow. Two unnamed players tested positive for banned substances during the group stage, where the Carthage Eagles lost all three matches to the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden.…
Bosnia's World Cup match breaks US viewership record with 24.4 million
The United States' Round of 32 clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina at the 2026 World Cup just became the most-watched English-language football broadcast of all time, pulling over 24.4 million viewers. It is a staggering number that shatters every previous record for the sport on American television, and your team was on the other side of it.…
Bosz stays quiet as Koeman succession talk heats up
Peter Bosz knows his name is in the frame. The PSV coach was asked directly about succeeding Ronald Koeman, and he did not close the door, but he did not open it either.…
Garcia walks back African teams comment after Belgium–Senegal
Rudi Garcia has walked back a comment about African teams after Belgium beat Senegal in the World Cup round of 32 on Saturday. "It was certainly not my intention to criticize African teams at the World Cup," the Belgian coach said.…
Austria out and Rangnick warns the talent pool is running dry
Austria are out of the 2026 World Cup at the last 16 stage. The scoreline is unavailable, but the result is final.…