WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
USMNT draw 33.5 million viewers in record World Cup win over Bosnia
Your team is through to the last 16. United States 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, and the numbers are staggering: 33.5 million Americans watched, making it the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S.…
Nagelsmann asked to step down, Schweinsteiger offers himself for DFB role
Julian Nagelsmann met with DFB officials on Thursday morning to explain the World Cup failure. He has been asked to resign as Germany manager.…
Algeria crash out as Petkovic's Switzerland run the show
It is over. Switzerland 2–0 Algeria in the round of 32 and your World Cup campaign stops here.…
Scaloni and Messi ready for Cape Verde as Germany crash out
Germany are out. Paraguay knocked them off on penalties, and the supercomputer now has your team as the outright favorite for this World Cup.…
Salah fit but Egypt sweat over his role against Australia
Mo Salah trained with Egypt on Thursday. Hossam Hassan confirmed his forward is fit enough to face Australia on Friday.…
England await Mexico at the Azteca as Starmer rejects Tuchel's school plea
Mexico face England in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday at Estadio Azteca. For England fans back home, that means a brutal 1am kickoff, and the fallout is already messy.…
Bosnia-Herzegovina exit World Cup after USA defeat
Your team are out. USA beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2–0 in the round of 32 on Wednesday, and the World Cup stops here.…
Ivory Coast face Norway with history and a continent watching
Ivory Coast step into the round of 32 against Norway in Arlington, Texas, and the numbers from this tournament are sharp. Five CAF teams have played a knockout match so far.…
Senegal blow 2–0 lead, Gueye walks out on national team
A World Cup exit that will sting for years. Senegal led Belgium 2–0 and lost 3–2 in extra time in the round of 32.…
Driessen criticises Van Dijk over Koeman exit statement
Virgil van Dijk misjudged part of his statement on Ronald Koeman's departure as Netherlands coach, according to analyst Valentijn Driessen. Koeman left the role this week after the Dutch were knocked out of the World Cup on penalties by Morocco in the round of 16.…
Austria meet Spain with the round of 16 on the line
Your team faces Spain in the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday at 21:00 CEST. All the pressure is on La Roja.…
Modric or Ronaldo, one World Cup career ends in Toronto
Croatia face Portugal in the World Cup round of 32 in Toronto, kickoff at 01:00 CEST Friday, the night of Thursday into Friday. The math is brutal: either Luka Modric or Cristiano Ronaldo will play their final World Cup match.…
Spain face Austria in do-or-die knockout match
This is it. Spain face Austria in the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday at 21:00.…
Ghana face Colombia with a quarter-final spot on the line
Ghana face Colombia in the World Cup round of 32 on Saturday, July 4. Luis Díaz leads a Colombian side that won their group and carries real confidence into this one.…
Salah a doubt as Socceroos face Egypt with Argentina waiting
The Socceroos face Egypt in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup, with a potential clash against Argentina awaiting in the last 16. Mohamed Salah is a doubt for Egypt due to a hamstring injury, a significant boost for your team's chances.…
Ugarte ACL blow deepens Uruguay's World Cup fallout
Your team's World Cup is over. Two points.…
Galatasaray target the player who set up a goal against Türkiye
Galatasaray have identified a transfer target who made an assist against Türkiye at the World Cup, with the club now forming a concrete plan around the move. The player, who directly hurt the national team during the group stage in a match that contributed to Türkiye's 35th-place finish, is now on the radar at Rams Park.…
Ronaldo brace downs Uzbekistan as Portugal star declares "I'm back"
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Portugal against Uzbekistan at the World Cup, then turned to the camera and bellowed "I'm back" as he left the field. The 41-year-old's brace lit up the group-stage meeting and underlined the gap Uzbekistan faced in their debut tournament.…
Brazil face Norway on Sunday as Solbakken fires warning
Norway's manager fired the first shot. Stale Solbakken, speaking ahead of Sunday's round of 16 clash, had a message for Carlo Ancelotti and Brazil: "Carlo Ancelotti, we're coming for you!".…
Cape Verde face Argentina with 1% odds and nothing to lose
This is real. Cape Verde step onto the World Cup knockout stage Friday, July 3, against Argentina.…
Desabre loses father before kick-off, Congo DR exit World Cup
Your World Cup is over. England beat Congo DR 2–1 in the Round of 32 on Wednesday, and the knockout blow landed late.…
Paraguay await France in the round of 16 Saturday
France face Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday, 4 July at 23:00 local time in New York. That late kickoff has already drawn groans from fans back home, but the stakes are simple: win or go home.…
Honda offers himself as Japan head coach after World Cup exit
Keisuke Honda has thrown his name into the conversation for the Japan national team job following the Samurai Blue's round of 16 exit at the 2026 World Cup. The former AC Milan and CSKA Moscow midfielder, who earned 98 caps and scored at three World Cups, said he is ready to step in.…
Haaland fires Norway past Ivory Coast, Brazil up next
Antonio Nusa scored first. Amad Diallo equalised for Ivory Coast in the 74th minute.…