WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Türkiye crash out of World Cup group stage with €474m squad
Türkiye are done at the 2026 World Cup, eliminated in the group stage and finishing 35th overall. A squad that reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, with Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız on the pitch, could not win when it mattered.…
Cape Verde promise no identity shift against Argentina
Cape Verde are not changing who they are for Argentina. One of the coaching staff has admitted the world champions pose an enormous challenge, but insists the Tubarões Azuis will keep their identity intact when the sides meet.…
Brazil enter knockout stage with Japan waiting
Brazil face Japan in the World Cup round of 32 on Monday, kickoff 1:00 PM ET. Winner goes to the round of 16.…
DR Congo into World Cup last 32 with England awaiting
Your team are through. DR Congo 3–1 Uzbekistan on Saturday evening, and the reward is a last-32 meeting with England this week.…
Itakura back, Neymar on the bench as Japan face Brazil
This is it. Japan face Brazil tonight in a knockout match at the World Cup, a chance to write history.…
Dembélé hat-trick sets up France for Sweden on Tuesday
Your knockout campaign starts late. France meet Sweden at Estádio de Nova York/Nova Jersey on Tuesday at 23h local time, and that kickoff time is not moving, even with French disappointment about it.…
France 3–0 Norway, Dembele hat trick seals top spot
France 3–0 Norway. Ousmane Dembele scored all three, and your team could not lay a glove on them.…
Netherlands waiting as Amrabat fires at Wilders
Morocco face the Netherlands in the World Cup round of 32. The match is set for Tuesday night.…
Jordan out of World Cup after Argentina defeat
Jordan fell to Argentina on Monday in their third World Cup group match, a result that ends any hope of reaching the knockout stage. Jamal Sellami's side needed a win to stay alive in Group J, but the debutants could not find it on the final matchday.…
Saka backed to take over as England roll into the last 32
Kyle Walker has backed Bukayo Saka to seize control of England's World Cup campaign. Saka got his first proper minutes from the start against Panama on Saturday, playing himself into rhythm after an Achilles issue.…
Eustaquio late strike ends South Africa's World Cup
It is over. Canada 1–0 South Africa in the Round of 16 on Sunday, and Stephen Eustaquio scored the goal that knocked you out on 83 minutes.…
Belgium thrash New Zealand 1–5, Senegal up next
That was the response you needed. Belgium obliterated New Zealand 1–5 in the final group match to win the group and book a last-16 clash with Senegal on Wednesday.…
Gyökeres ready for Saliba and France in the Round of 32
Your team face France in the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, and Viktor Gyökeres is not backing down. He singled out William Saliba and made his stance clear: he believes Sweden can cause an upset.…
Ecuador stun Germany 2–1 and top Group E
Your team did it. Ecuador beat Germany 2–1 in the final Group E match and topped the group.…
Algeria in goalkeeper crisis before Switzerland showdown
Algeria's goalkeeping situation is a mess. Luca Zidane, the starter, is struggling mentally, and his backup Oussama Benbout is getting hammered in the media.…
Portugal through to last 16 as Ronaldo debate intensifies
It was enough. Portugal drew with Colombia on Saturday and the point sends them through to the next round of the 2026 World Cup.…
Eustaquio fires Canada into the last 16, then weeps on camera
Canada 1–0 South Africa, and you are through to the knockout rounds. A clean sheet, a single goal, and history.…
Alfaro faces Germany: "We beat Argentina and Brazil too"
"We beat Argentina and Brazil too." That was Gustavo Alfaro ahead of Paraguay's World Cup Round of 32 clash against Germany on Monday. No deference.…
YouTubers arrested trying to sneak into Colombia's World Cup match
Two Argentinian YouTubers tried to sneak into Colombia's World Cup match against Portugal and are now facing felony charges. Police in Guadalajara arrested the pair, who had climbed a perimeter fence in an attempt to bypass security.…
Japan eye history, Germany face confident Paraguay in Round of 32
Japan face Brazil in Houston at 19:00, and they are not here to make up the numbers. "We want to write history," the camp has said ahead of the Round of 32 clash.…
Clarke resigns after Brazil defeat ends Scotland's World Cup
Steve Clarke walked. Brazil 3–0 Scotland in Miami, Vinícius Júnior running the show, and your World Cup is over before the knockout stage.…
Germany face Paraguay with Schlotterbeck feared out and Lineker stirring
Kickoff is 22:30 CEST at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Germany go in as group winners after that wild 2–1 stoppage-time win over Ivory Coast.…
Messi's first cap turns 22 as Argentina prepare for Cabo Verde
Argentina face Cabo Verde in the World Cup Round of 32, and FIFA has locked in the look. Your team will wear the classic white and sky-blue striped shirt with black shorts and white socks.…
Algeria survive 3–3 thriller, Switzerland await in the round of 16
That was not a football match. It was a four-act play with no intermission.…