WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Spain crush Austria 3–0, Portugal showdown set
Your team cruised into the Round of 16. Spain 3–0 Austria on Thursday, and it never looked in doubt.…
Colombia vs Ghana: Round of 32 awaits with Switzerland on the horizon
This is the one. Ghana face Colombia in the Round of 32 on Saturday, July 4, with a place in the last 16 against Switzerland at stake.…
Salah fit as Socceroos face Egypt in World Cup knockout
The knockout round is here. Australia face Egypt on Friday in Dallas in the World Cup Round of 32.…
Bielsa returns alone as Uruguay pick up the pieces
Marcelo Bielsa returned to Montevideo alone. No players, no staff alongside him (1).…
12 Dev Adam face Bosnia with second round secured
The 12 Dev Adam are in Sarajevo tonight for a FIBA 2027 World Cup qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ergin Ataman's side has already clinched a spot in the second round and sits top of Group C with 8 points, so this one is about momentum rather than survival.…
Shomurodov scores but Uzbekistan exit World Cup winless
Uzbekistan's first World Cup is over. Three group-stage matches, no points.…
Cape Verde face Argentina with nothing to fear
Your team faces Argentina in Miami. Round of 32.…
Paquetá out of Norway clash as Endrick backs Ancelotti
Lucas Paquetá is done. The midfielder picked up an injury in the 2–1 win over Japan and will miss Sunday's Round of 16 match against Norway.…
Kane brace knocks Congo DR out of the World Cup
Harry Kane did it. Two goals, the second in stoppage time, and England came from behind to knock your team out of the World Cup at the round of 32.…
Japan's World Cup exit reopens the Postecoglou question
Your team did it again, and it hurts the same way. Japan 1–2 Brazil in the round of 16, Kaishu Sano's first international goal putting you ahead before Vinícius Júnior equalized and Gabriel Martinelli won it in stoppage time.…
Deschamps confirms World Cup exit as Barcola dodges PSG future question
Didier Deschamps will leave the France job after this tournament. He confirmed it himself, and the tone was not sombre.…
El Aynaoui on Premier League radar as Morocco prepare for Canada
Neil El Aynaoui's World Cup is turning heads. Liverpool and Manchester United are both tracking the AS Roma midfielder after his performance against the Netherlands in the round of 16.…
Solbakken calls out Ancelotti ahead of Norway vs Brazil
Norway face Brazil in the World Cup round of 16 this Sunday, July 5. Your team is in the knockout stage for the first time in 28 years.…
Belgium face USA as Garcia row and penalty storm linger
Your team survived Senegal 3–2 in the round of 32, and the bracket is now locked in. Belgium face the United States in the round of 16, with the host nation waiting in what shapes up as one of the tournament's heavyweight ties.…
Tuchel invokes Hand of God karma before Mexico clash
Thomas Tuchel went there. At his press conference on Friday, the England manager invoked the Hand of God ahead of Sunday's round-of-16 match against Mexico at the Azteca.…
South Africa exit T20 World Cup after England semifinal defeat
South Africa's women cricketers fell 40 runs short against England in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup semifinal on Friday, with Nat Sciver-Brunt proving the difference for the English side. The defeat ends South Africa's hopes of reaching the final.…
Sweden out of World Cup after 3–0 loss to France
Sweden are out. France won 3–0 in the Round of 32 at MetLife Stadium and your World Cup is over.…
Switzerland beat Algeria 2–0, first knockout win since WWII
Your team beat Algeria 2–0 in the Round of 32 on Thursday, the first World Cup knockout win for Switzerland since World War II. Breel Embolo opened the scoring and Dan Ndoye added the second, with Johan Manzambi's solo run setting up Embolo's goal.…
Portugal edge Croatia 2–1, Spain await in the last 16
Portugal 2–1 Croatia, and your team is through to the round of 16. The match turned on a disallowed Joško Gvardiol goal deep into extra time, the ball had a chip inside it, and the technology ruled the goal out.…
Morita the Roblox star takes over after Mexico versus Ecuador
A viral Roblox video is making the rounds after Ecuador's World Cup clash with Mexico, and it has nothing to do with the football. The clip stars "Morita," a character that Mexican fans have flooded social media with in the aftermath of the round of 32 matchup at the Estadio Azteca.…
Paraguay face France with Gill drawing European interest
Your team faces France on Saturday in Philadelphia. The 2026 World Cup round of 16.…
Canada face Morocco and a 0–2 prediction hangs over the last 16
A World Cup last-16 preview from justarsenal.com has Canada losing 0–2 to Morocco. The prediction cites home advantage not being enough.…
Colombia face Ghana with Switzerland waiting in the last 16
This is it. Colombia play Ghana in the round of 32 on Friday, and the bracket is already taking shape.…
Ronaldo keeps his World Cup alive as Modric bows out
Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored as Switzerland beat Algeria 2–0 in Vancouver to book a round-of-16 spot. No drama, no fuss.…