WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Beşiktaş open Nübel talks with Bayern
Beşiktaş have opened talks with Bayern Munich for goalkeeper Alexander Nübel. The 29-year-old German spent last season on loan at VfB Stuttgart and has two years left on his Bayern deal.…
Shomurodov's bright spark not enough as Uzbekistan exit World Cup
Three games, no points. Uzbekistan's debut World Cup ended with a 3–1 defeat to DR Congo in Atlanta.…
Cape Verde exit after pushing Argentina to extra time
Your team pushed Argentina to the absolute limit Friday night. Cape Verde 2–2 after 90 minutes.…
Norway confirmed as Brazil's round of 16 opponent
Costa do Marfim 1–2 Noruega. That result sets up Brazil versus Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.…
France face Paraguay with heat and history in the air
Your team is back on the pitch Saturday. France meet Paraguay in the World Cup Round of 16, a 23:00 kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.…
Rice right-back worry after DR Congo win
England's Declan Rice spent part of the DR Congo match at right back, and now Paul Merson is questioning whether that experiment should continue against Mexico. Rice impressed in brief cameos overlapping with Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka, but Merson warned that Mexico's more isolated one-on-one wingers could expose him.…
Norway beat Ivory Coast, Brazil await in the round of 16
Your team is through to the World Cup round of 16 after a 1–2 win over Ivory Coast. Haaland, Ødegaard, Berge, and Sørloth got it done.…
Japan's World Cup ends as Martinelli wins it late for Brazil
Japan are out. Brazil 2–1 in the round of 16, and it hurts more than the scoreline suggests.…
Morocco face Canada as round of 16 opens
Your team's round of 16 is here. Morocco face Canada on Saturday at 19:00, kicking off the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup.…
Jordan Bos stretchered off as Australia face Egypt in World Cup knockout
Australia's World Cup round of 32 clash against Egypt on Saturday kicked off the day's action, and it brought an early blow for a player whose name Jordan fans know well. Left-back Jordan Bos had to be stretchered off and could not continue, a worrying sight for Australia as the knockout stages intensify.…
Rice set to play through pain as England-Mexico kick-off chaos ends
England vs Mexico kicks off at 1am UK time on Sunday night. That was confirmed late Friday after FIFA performed a full U-turn, having earlier told both camps the game would move forward due to a storm warning.…
Seven African teams fall in record World Cup round of 32 exit
CAF set a record no one wanted. Seven African nations went out in the round of 32 at this World Cup: South Africa, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Senegal, Algeria, Cape Verde, and Ghana.…
De Bruyne and Trossard rested ahead of USA showdown
Kevin De Bruyne and Leandro Trossard sat out training Friday ahead of the round of 16 clash with the United States. Brandon Mechele also missed the session.…
Switzerland beat Algeria 2–0, Colombia await in the last 16
Your team is through. Switzerland beat Algeria 2–0 in the round of 32 on Friday.…
Sweden out after 3–0 loss to France in World Cup last 32
Sweden are out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated 3–0 by France in the Round of 32 at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. A French side that swept through its group proved too strong, and the defeat sends Sweden home alongside heavyweight casualties Germany and the Netherlands.…
Nagelsmann gone after Paraguay shock, France await in last 16
Julian Nagelsmann has left his post as Germany head coach following their World Cup exit at your team's hands. The four-time champions fell to Paraguay on penalties in the Round of 32, and that result has now cost the manager his job.…
Ecuador out as Mexico roll on at the Azteca
It is over. Mexico eliminated your team in the round of 32 on Saturday, ending Ecuador's World Cup run at the first knockout hurdle.…
Portugal beat Croatia 2–1, Spain up next
Your team is through. Portugal 2–1 Croatia in the Round of 16 on Friday, and Cristiano Ronaldo's side are into the last eight.…
Eustáquio's Canada face Morocco in the last 16 Saturday
Your team is two hours from a World Cup quarterfinal. Canada play Morocco in the last 16 on Saturday evening, 7pm ET.…
Jhon Arias sends Colombia past Ghana and into the last 16
Jhon Arias did it. His 14th-minute goal was enough to beat Ghana 1–0 and send Colombia through to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup.…
Morocco face Canada as the round of 16 begins
Your team plays Canada in the round of 16 tonight at 19:00. After that mad penalty shootout against the Netherlands, nearly three hours, both sides missing repeatedly, Ismael Saibari with the decisive kick, Morocco are back and the path is there.…
Clarke steps down and Scotland's rebuild starts now
Steve Clarke is gone. The Scotland manager stepped down after the group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup, calling the decision "easy", he always intended to leave if the tournament did not go to plan.…
Mahrez retires as Algeria exit World Cup
Switzerland ended Algeria's World Cup in the Round of 32 on Friday, a clean 2–0 defeat. No goals.…
Argentina scrape past Cape Verde after extra time fright
That was too close. Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde after extra time in the round of 32 on Friday, and for long stretches your team looked like they were going out.…