WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Koubek resigns after Czechia's World Cup group-stage exit
Miroslav Koubek is out. The Czechia head coach resigned after your team failed to reach the World Cup knockout stage.…
Volpato flourishes after Socceroos switch as Marmoush test nears
Cristian Volpato is finally looking like the player everyone hoped he would become. The 22-year-old walked away from Italy, the country that shaped him at Roma under Fabio Grosso and alongside Francesco Totti, and committed to the Socceroos.…
Al Misehal resigns as federation president after World Cup exit
Yasser Al Misehal is out. The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation resigned following the team's elimination from the 2026 World Cup.…
Uruguay knocked out as Canobbio faces ban and Ugarte suffers ACL injury
Your team's World Cup is over. Spain beat Uruguay in the final Group H match on Saturday, 27 June, and Agustin Canobbio saw red in ugly scenes that could cost him far more than one game.…
Walker calls Panama match Saka's tune-up
Panama's World Cup loss to England is in the rearview, but a line from Kyle Walker shows how your team was treated more as a warm-up than a threat. Walker said the England match was Bukayo Saka's "first proper minutes from the start" and that the Arsenal winger is now ready to "take games by the scruff of the neck like Jude and Harry do".…
Montella backed by federation after World Cup group-stage exit
The World Cup exit changed nothing at the top. Turkish Football Federation president İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu has publicly backed Vincenzo Montella to continue as manager.…
FIFA responds on Mendes complaint as Cape Verde prepare for Argentina
FIFA have broken their silence. A formal complaint was lodged against Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes during the World Cup, and the governing body has now issued a response.…
Martinelli's 95th-minute strike saves Brazil from Japan scare
Brazil are through. Gabriel Martinelli scored in the 95th minute to beat Japan 2–1 in the Round of 32 on Monday, keeping your World Cup alive.…
Germany out on penalties as France prepare for Sweden
Paraguay knocked Germany out on penalties in the round of 32. That reshapes your team's theoretical path.…
England await Congo DR in Atlanta last 32
England are next. Your team face the Three Lions in the World Cup last 32 in Atlanta on Wednesday, and Noni Madueke has already told the English press not to take Congo DR lightly.…
Sano scores but Brazil end Japan's World Cup in stoppage time
Your team is out. Brazil 2–1 Japan in the round of 32, and it came down to the 95th minute on Monday.…
Norway face Ivory Coast with Brazil waiting in the last 16
This is it. Norway play Ivory Coast in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday, 30 June, with a last-16 date against Brazil waiting for the winner.…
Saibari's penalty sends Morocco past Netherlands into World Cup quarters
Your team is through. Morocco 1–1 Netherlands, 3–2 on penalties, Monday night in the World Cup round of 16.…
Jordan Bos clocks third-fastest World Cup sprint
Jordan Bos is turning heads at the World Cup, and not just for the name. The Australian left-back hit a top speed of 36.7 km/h in the group stage, the third-fastest sprint recorded at the tournament so far.…
South Africa fall to Canada, Korea showdown looms
South Africa fell to Canada in a Geopolitics World Cup match Tuesday, though the score was not reported. The defeat comes with Bafana Bafana's actual World Cup fate still hanging in the balance, they sit third in Group A with one point, and everything rides on the final group match against South Korea.…
Deeney slams Madueke as England prepare for DR Congo
Troy Deeney has come for Noni Madueke, and he did not hold back. "If you watch that game, Madueke, when he first came on he kicked it past someone and kicked it out for a goal kick.…
Lukaku and Trossard fire Belgium past New Zealand, Senegal next
That was the response. Belgium 5–1 New Zealand, the group is yours, and the Round of 32 is set.…
Lindelöf's future uncertain as Sweden face France in the last 32
Victor Nilsson Lindelöf leads Sweden into the round of 32 against France on Tuesday, and it might be his last World Cup match. The 31-year-old captain was blunt when asked about his international future: "I haven't thought that far," he said.…
Caicedo leads Ecuador into Mexico knockout clash
This is it. Ecuador face Mexico on Tuesday in the round of 32, and the winner goes to the last 16.…
Switzerland's 2006 penalty heartbreak gets company as Germany join the club
Germany crashed out of the World Cup on Monday, missing three penalties in a shootout. That puts them in rare company, only seven teams have done that at a World Cup.…
Diogo Costa activated as Martínez faces the fire
Portugal have activated the specialist. Diogo Costa is your penalty-saving weapon heading into the knockout rounds, and the reputation is earned.…
Morocco beat Netherlands on penalties, face Canada Saturday
Your next opponent is set. Morocco beat the Netherlands 1–1 on penalties late Monday night to book a round of 16 date with Canada.…
Paraguay stun Germany on penalties and the country gets a holiday
Your team did it. Paraguay knocked Germany out of the World Cup on Monday night, winning 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the round of 32.…
Colombia hold Portugal 0–0, last 16 within reach
Colombia ground out a 0–0 draw with Portugal in their second Group K match at the World Cup on Monday, a result that keeps your team top of the group after the opening 3–1 win over Uzbekistan. One more positive result and the round of 16 is booked.…