WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Turkey basketball camp ends, Bosnia-Herzegovina qualifiers next
Turkey's men's national basketball team finished their Antalya training camp ahead of FIBA 2027 World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Switzerland in Group C. No roster details were released from the camp.…
Taremi slams FIFA as Iran's World Cup fate hangs on other results
Iran 1–1 Egypt, and now you wait. Two points from two games after the 0–0 with Belgium.…
Senegal 5–0 Iraq: Gueye double keeps the World Cup alive
The Lions delivered. Senegal 5–0 Iraq on Saturday, and suddenly the round of 16 is within reach.…
Netherlands draw Morocco in last 16 as Malen debate heats up
Your team won the group and now it gets real. Netherlands play Morocco on Monday night in the World Cup knockout stage.…
Austria face Algeria with the knockout stage on the line
Your tournament fate comes down to a single match. Austria face Algeria in the final Group J fixture in the early hours of Sunday, 4:00 CEST, and the setup is clean: win and you are through.…
Croatia face Ghana in Philadelphia with knockout hopes on the line
It is simple. Croatia face Ghana at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, and the math is unforgiving.…
Spain top Group H as wing injuries stack up
A clean sheet, three points, top spot. Spain beat Uruguay 1–0 on Saturday and won Group H with a perfect defensive record.…
Ghana face Croatia with the Round of 32 on the line
This is it. Croatia at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, 23:00 CEST on Saturday.…
Saudi Arabia out after 0–0 draw with Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia are out. Cape Verde 0–0 in the Group H finale on Saturday, and it was not enough.…
Hiddink recalls Italy's fury after South Korea's 2002 upset
Guus Hiddink has opened up on South Korea's most famous night in football, the 2–1 golden-goal win over Italy at the 2002 World Cup. Ahn Jung-hwan's header sent your team into the quarterfinals and Italian fury through the roof.…
Panama training fight precedes 4–0 England loss and World Cup exit
Two Panama players had to be separated by teammates and staff at training on Friday, the day before the England match. The altercation flared during a session meant to prepare the team for a must-win World Cup group finale.…
Egypt set up last-32 clash with Australia after Iran drama
Your last-32 opponent is Egypt. They squeezed through after a wild 1–1 draw with Iran that saw a second-half red card, a late equaliser, and a dramatic penalty reversal by referee Szymon Marciniak.…
Bielsa walks as Uruguay crash out of World Cup group stage
It is over. Uruguay 0–1 Spain on Saturday in the final Group H match, and your World Cup is done.…
Çalhanoğlu asks forgiveness as Türkiye bow out of World Cup
Türkiye beat the United States in the final Group D match Saturday, but it changed nothing. The team was already eliminated after the 1–0 defeat to Paraguay in the second match.…
Cape Verde through to round of 32, Argentina and Messi await
Cape Verde drew 0–0 with Saudi Arabia on Friday night. It was enough.…
Rayan starts again as Brazil prepare for Japan knockout
Brazil face Japan in the second round of the World Cup on Monday at 14h, and it could not be simpler: win or go home. Ancelotti is expected to repeat the lineup that beat Scotland 3–0, with the full squad training together ahead of the match.…
Uzbekistan meet Congo DR in must-win Group K clash
Uzbekistan face Congo DR on Saturday in a match that could define their debut World Cup campaign. After opening with a 3–1 loss to Colombia, Fabio Cannavaro's side sit bottom of Group K and need points to keep their knockout hopes alive.…
Kubo returns to training, Itakura a doubt before Brazil clash
Takefusa Kubo is back. The Japan forward returned to training with the ball on Saturday, raising the chances he will be fit for Monday's round of 16 clash against Brazil.…
Deschamps back with France after mother's funeral ahead of Sweden clash
Didier Deschamps is back with the squad. The France coach rejoined training on Saturday after attending his mother's funeral.…
Dembélé hat-trick sends Norway out of the World Cup
That was not the plan. Norway 1–4 France in the Group I finale, and your World Cup is done.…
Ramzi sees a gap Oranje cannot close
Adil Ramzi is torn, and he said it plainly. "Oranje have many weapons, but Morocco have something the Netherlands team lacks".…
Jordan eliminated but Messi rested for final group match
Your tournament is over before kickoff. Argentina and Jordan had not yet played their final Group J match at time of writing, but results elsewhere Thursday confirmed what the Algeria loss had made almost certain, Jordan cannot advance, regardless of what happens against the reigning champions Saturday.…
South Africa face Canada with World Cup hopes on the line
South Africa face Canada on Saturday in a fixture both sides cannot afford to lose. Bafana Bafana sit third in Group A with one point, and with Mexico already through, the second automatic spot and the best third-placed route are both still in play.…
Trossard and De Bruyne fire Belgium into the last 32
Your team needed a performance. You got one.…