WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Salah and Egypt make history as Australia wait
Your team did it. Egypt 3–1 New Zealand on Wednesday, and the Pharaohs are through to the Round of 32 for the first time ever.…
Portugal face Croatia with Toronto turning red and green
Two years after the 2024 shootout heartbreak, your team faces Croatia again. BMO Field will feel like Lisbon.…
40-year curse buried, Mexico march into round of 16
You are in the round of 16 – and it means more than just advancing. Mexico 2–0 Ecuador at the Azteca, and for the first time in 40 years your team will play a fifth match at a World Cup.…
Tunisia join the coaching carousel after group-stage nightmare
Your team are one of several nations already on the hunt for a new manager following a brutal group-stage campaign, with the Tunisian Football Federation joining the coaching carousel after the 5–1 and 4–0 defeats to Japan confirmed elimination before the Netherlands match even kicked off. Hervé Renard lasted only two matches in a tournament that is eating through managers at a relentless pace.…
Bosnia's World Cup knockout moment arrives against the USA
Bosnia and Herzegovina face the United States in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. The host nation stands between you and the last 16.…
De Bruyne and Belgium end New Zealand's World Cup with 5–1 rout
New Zealand bowed out of World Cup Group G with a 5–1 defeat to Belgium, a result that confirmed their elimination and left the squad with lingering regret over the entire campaign, not just the final scoreline. Kevin De Bruyne ran the show as the All Whites had no answer to Belgium's quality.…
Iran out of World Cup as US senator celebrates and federation fires back
Your tournament is over. Iran eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage.…
Senegal face Belgium in Seattle as knockout stage begins
Your team plays Belgium in the World Cup round of 32 Wednesday at 22:00 Belgian time. Seattle is the stage.…
Norway knock Ivory Coast out of World Cup in round of 32
It's over. Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast in the round of 32, and your team's first-ever knockout appearance ends in Texas.…
Koeman quits Oranje after Morocco penalty exit
Ronald Koeman has resigned as Netherlands head coach. The 2–1 penalty shootout loss to Morocco on Monday night was his last match in charge.…
Spain in the last 16 and Austria's biggest test
Your team face Spain in the World Cup round of 16, a match that will define this tournament. Austria got here through grit and a wild 3–3 draw with Algeria in Kansas City.…
Modrić vs Ronaldo, Portugal await Croatia in Toronto
Croatia face Portugal in the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday in Toronto. Two 40-year-olds.…
Yamal calls his shot as Spain prepare for Austria
Spain face Austria in the World Cup round of 16. Mikel Oyarzabal, Fabián Ruiz, and Álex Grimaldo are sharpening the finishing in training ahead of the knockout clash.…
Ghana face Colombia in World Cup round of 16 Saturday
Ghana face Colombia in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday, July 4, after a group stage defined by defensive steel and a goalless draw against England. Carlos Queiroz's side opened with a 1–0 win over Panama, then held Thomas Tuchel's England to a stalemate in Foxborough, a performance Tuchel called one of the most disciplined defensive displays he had ever seen.…
South Korea eliminated, Myung-bo resigns after World Cup exit
It is over. South Korea eliminated in the first round of the 2026 World Cup, and manager Hong Myung-bo has stepped down.…
Japan fall 2–1 to Brazil and the gap to Saudi Arabia is laid bare
Japan pushed Brazil to the limit in a World Cup round-of-32 clash but fell 2–1, a result that only sharpens the contrast with Saudi Arabia's group-stage exit seven days earlier. Kaoru Mitoma, Wataru Endo, Takumi Minamino, and Takefusa Kubo all featured for Japan.…
Salah a doubt as Socceroos face Egypt in World Cup knockout
Your Socceroos face Egypt in the World Cup Round of 32 on Friday night. Mohamed Salah is a doubt with a hamstring injury, a huge shift in what this knockout tie looks like.…
Panama exit World Cup, England advance to DR Congo tie
Panama 0–2 England in the Group L finale, and your team exits with three straight defeats. The defense held firm for a full half.…
Bielsa resigns after Uruguay's World Cup collapse
It is over. Marcelo Bielsa has resigned as Uruguay coach following the group-stage exit at the World Cup, where your team managed just two points.…
TFF denies Arizona camp allegations after World Cup exit
The Turkish Football Federation has released a formal statement denying allegations about the national team's World Cup camp in Arizona. The claims surfaced after Türkiye's group-stage exit.…
Norway await Brazil with a 24-year European knockout curse on the line
Brazil will face Norway on Sunday, July 5, in the World Cup round of 16. Norway sealed their spot after Erling Haaland scored the winner that sent them through.…
Zakuani says England have holes as DR Congo chase World Cup history
Gabriel Zakuani believes. The former DR Congo captain, now a BBC pundit, called Wednesday's matchup honestly: "I've seen England play and there are holes in it".…
Sano gives Japan hope, Brazil snatch it in stoppage time
Japan 1–2 Brazil. Kaishu Sano scored his first international goal to put you ahead, and for 70 minutes it was real.…
Nusa and Haaland fire Norway past Ivory Coast, Brazil next
Your team did it. Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast in the round of 32, and you are through to face Brazil in the last 16.…