WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Haaland awaits as Paqueta injury leaves Brazil reeling
Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast in the round of 16. Your team faces Erling Braut Haaland and Norway in the World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.…
Bielsa breaks silence on World Cup outburst and Valverde rift talk
Marcelo Bielsa has spoken. The former Uruguay manager broke his silence on the emotional outburst that followed your team's group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup.…
Hadziahmetovic calls Türkiye's World Cup exit a surprise
Amir Hadziahmetovic did not hold back. The Beşiktaş and Bosnia midfielder called Türkiye's World Cup group-stage elimination a genuine shock.…
Cape Verde meet Argentina with a president's 100% belief
Your team faces Argentina on Saturday in the World Cup round of 32. The winner goes to the last 16.…
Congo DR unchanged as England make Saka call
Sébastien Desabre has named the same XI that got Congo here. Noah Sadiki starts again, Cédric Bakambu leads the line alongside Yoane Wissa, and Ngal'ayel Mukau keeps his place in midfield.…
Martinelli breaks Japanese hearts in stoppage time
Japan went out of the World Cup in the round of 16, losing 2–1 to Brazil in stoppage time. Kaishu Sano scored his first international goal to put Japan ahead, but Vinícius Júnior equalised in the second half and Gabriel Martinelli won it deep into added time.…
Haaland sends Norway past Ivory Coast, Brazil await in the last eight
Your team did it. Norway 2–1 against Ivory Coast and you are into the World Cup quarterfinal for the first time in 28 years.…
France beat Sweden, Mbappé's pressing hits new level
Your team beat Sweden in the round of 32 on Monday night in New Jersey. The scoreline is not available from the match source, but the photos tell you what matters, Mbappé, Barcola, Dembélé, and Olise all featured, and Daniel Svensson lined up for the Swedes.…
Saibari sends Morocco past Netherlands on penalties
Your team is through to the quarter-finals. Morocco 1–1 Netherlands after 120 minutes, then 3–2 on penalties in the round of 16.…
Sciver-Brunt fit for T20 semi-final against South Africa
Nat Sciver-Brunt has declared herself fit for England's T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa on Thursday. The all-rounder missed the group-stage finale with a minor niggle but trained fully Wednesday and is ready to go.…
Rice and Madueke start as England enter knockout football
It is knockout football and it is here. England face DR Congo in the World Cup last 32 at the Atlanta Stadium, kickoff 17:00.…
Belgium face Senegal with Trossard fit and Dutch pundits circling
Your team face Senegal in Seattle tonight, a round of 32 clash that demands a sharper performance than the group stage delivered. Belgium won Group G with a 5–1 rout of New Zealand, but the overall campaign was widely described as underwhelming.…
Mbappé buries Sweden as France roll into quarter-finals
Sweden are out. France won the Round of 16 clash 3–0 at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, and it was never really close.…
Algeria await and Bomo heads to France
Your team topped the group and now the real tournament starts. Switzerland face Algeria in the Round of 32 on Thursday, with a place in the last 16 at stake.…
Beccacece steps down after Ecuador's World Cup exit
Your team are out. Mexico 2–0 Ecuador at the Estadio Azteca on Monday night, and the round of 32 was the end of the road.…
Araújo lands Portugal basketball job as Croatia showdown looms
Patrick Araújo is the new head coach of the Portugal national basketball team. He stays on at BC Marburg, where he led the women's side to a surprising playoff run this season and was named coach of the year last season.…
Klopp and Kroos fume as Paraguay leave Germany in ruins
Jurgen Klopp jumped straight into the controversy. Germany had a goal disallowed against Paraguay in the round of 32, and Klopp went for a comparison that stings: "If the goal is illegal, then Arsenal won't be English champions".…
Canada last-16 prep quiet as quarter-final hosting debate simmers
Wednesday brought no fresh team news, no injury updates, and no tactical leaks from Jesse Marsch's camp. Canada are in the round of 16 and that is still the story.…
Colombia draw Ghana in the World Cup round of 32
The path is set. Colombia meet Ghana in the first knockout round of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, with Switzerland or Algeria waiting in the last 16.…
Germany crash out to Paraguay, Tah goal controversy and Kroos verdict
Your World Cup is over. Germany lost to Paraguay on penalties in the Round of 32 on Wednesday, and Jonathan Tah had a goal disallowed that Jurgen Klopp will not forget.…
England 0–0 at the break as Congo DR hold firm
England are locked at 0–0 with Congo DR at halftime in the round of 32. Tuchel sent out a strong XI: Pickford, Spence, Konsa, Guehi, O'Reilly, Anderson, Bellingham, Rice, Madueke, Kane, and Rashford.…
Cape Verde defender calls Messi Picasso and Dalí ahead of Friday
Friday's opponent has already started the mind games. A Cape Verde defender, the one tasked with marking him, compared Messi to Picasso and Dalí when asked the inevitable Cristiano question.…
Switzerland await as Algeria weigh goalkeeper gamble
Algeria face Switzerland in the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday. After the chaotic 3–3 draw with Austria that split opinion, your team now enters knockout football with a real decision in goal.…
USMNT face Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout opener
Your team plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 Wednesday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. This is the knockout stage now, win or go home.…