WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Martínez extra-time winner saves Argentina against Cape Verde
Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde. Your team was taken to extra-time by World Cup debutants, and it was not supposed to be this hard.…
Germany crash out as Klopp opens door to DFB job
Germany's tournament is over, eliminated in the Round of 32 by Paraguay on Saturday. Julian Nagelsmann's side won Group C but fell at the first knockout hurdle, a result that mirrors the early exits of 2018 and 2022.…
Egypt beat Australia on penalties, face Messi's Argentina next
Your Pharaohs are through. Egypt edged Australia in a penalty shootout Friday in the World Cup Round of 32.…
Haiti exit World Cup after 4–2 loss to Morocco
Haiti's World Cup journey ended with a 4–2 defeat to Morocco in the group stage, a result that confirmed the bottom-place finish in Group C. The scoreline flattered no one: Morocco's tournament pedigree, built on a recent semifinal run, showed in every phase as Haiti conceded four in a single match.…
Ekitike rehabbing Achilles in U.S. during World Cup
Hugo Ekitike is recovering in the United States from a ruptured Achilles, working with a personal physio as he steps up his rehabilitation. The Liverpool forward has not featured since sustaining the injury, and the club has not set a public timeline for his return.…
Portugal beat Croatia 2–1, Spain quarterfinal set
Your team is through. Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric went head-to-head Saturday, and it was Portugal who stayed alive, 2–1 over Croatia in the round of 16.…
Eight Tunisia players test positive for clenbuterol at World Cup
Eight Tunisia players returned positive doping tests for clenbuterol during the 2026 World Cup. The banned substance, commonly used as a bodybuilding and fat-burning agent, was found in samples taken during the tournament where Tunisia lost all three group matches against the Netherlands, Sweden, and Japan and exited with zero points.…
Mexico vs England stays at Azteca after FIFA backs down
Your round-of-16 match against England will kick off Sunday as originally scheduled. FIFA tried to move it.…
Curaçao out after Germany rout in group stage
Curaçao's 2026 World Cup ended in the group stage after a 7–1 defeat to Germany. One match, one heavy loss, no further games.…
Bosnia out of World Cup after 2–0 loss to USMNT
Your team's World Cup run is over. USMNT 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, and that is the tournament done.…
Qatar out after three straight group-stage defeats
Three matches, three defeats. Qatar's tournament as hosts is over after a 3–1 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final group game.…
Bazeley pushes for Gold Cup as New Zealand exit World Cup
New Zealand are out. The All Whites went 5–1 to Belgium and that was the end of the group stage, prompting head coach Darren Bazeley to push for a Gold Cup future.…
Egypt advance as Iran's Taremi calls out FIFA
Mohamed Salah's Egypt are through to the World Cup Round of 16 after beating Australia on penalties in Group G on June 26. That result matters because it shapes the knockout paths emerging from a group that includes your team.…
Ivory Coast exit World Cup as seven African teams fall in round of 32
It is over. Ivory Coast fell to Norway in the World Cup round of 32 in Arlington, Texas, bringing the team's first-ever knockout stage appearance to a halt.…
Senegal federation scandal erupts after World Cup exit
Senegal are out of the World Cup, and the fallout has turned ugly. The federation is in institutional crisis after the elimination, with reports of parties, alcohol, and a contract signed in haste.…
Summerville calls out racism as KNVB files complaint
Crysencio Summerville has broken his silence. The Netherlands winger posted a clear message after racist abuse targeted Oranje players following the World Cup exit: "No place for racism".…
Austria's World Cup ends against Spain in California
Austria's World Cup campaign ended Saturday in the round of 32, eliminated by Spain in California. The 1–0 defeat sends Ralf Rangnick's side out of the tournament alongside European heavyweights Germany, Croatia and the Netherlands.…
Croatia crash out of World Cup after 2–1 loss to Portugal
It is over. Portugal 2–1 Croatia in the World Cup round of 32 on Friday, and your tournament ends in Toronto.…
Herrington's penalty miss ends Australia's World Cup as Egypt advance
It is over. Australia 1–1 Egypt, and your team lost 4–2 on penalties in the Round of 32.…
Spain face Austria as Rodri surgery looms and Yamal leads the plan
Saturday morning, and your next World Cup assignment is set. Austria in the round of 32.…
Arias strike knocks Ghana out of World Cup
Ghana are out. Colombia 1–0 Ghana at Arrowhead Stadium, and your World Cup ends in the Round of 32.…
Al Ahli's rebuild kicks off as Saudi Arabia exit the World Cup
Your World Cup is over. Saudi Arabia 0–0 Cape Verde in the group stage finale, and that was not enough.…
Giménez speaks after Uruguay's World Cup exit
José María Giménez has spoken. The Atlético de Madrid defender published a message of self-criticism after Uruguay's group-stage exit from the World Cup: "Ni el ego ni la ambición me ciegan", neither ego nor ambition blinds me.…
Panama exit after England prove too much in Group L
Panama's tournament is over. England scored twice after the break, Kane and Bellingham, and that 2–0 defeat in the Group L finale confirmed elimination.…