WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Dembélé hat-trick sends Sweden into France clash Tuesday
France 4–1 Norway on Friday night. Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick, Mbappé added one late, and your team now knows what Tuesday looks like: Sweden face France in the round of 32 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.…
Ecuador stun Germany 2–1, reach World Cup knockout stage
Your team did it. Ecuador 2–1 Germany and La Tri are into the Round of 32 as one of the best third-placed teams.…
Portugal through to the round of 32 as Colombia showdown looms
Portugal are into the round of 32 without kicking a ball. Cabo Verde's 0–0 draw against Saudi Arabia on Friday confirmed it, the group-stage maths locked your spot.…
Paraguay draw Germany in World Cup Round of 32
It is confirmed. Paraguay will face Germany in the World Cup Round of 32 after Spain's result locked in the bracket.…
Canada eliminated from World Cup after Switzerland loss
Your World Cup is over. Canada lost 2–1 to Switzerland in the final Group B match on Wednesday, finishing second in the group with four points.…
Orozco set for Man Utd medical as Colombia face Portugal for top spot
Colombia face Portugal in Miami on Saturday, with first place in Group K at stake. A draw or a win and your team wins the group after that 3–1 opener against Uzbekistan.…
Belgium rout New Zealand to reach knockout stage
Belgium are through to the last 32 as Group G winners after dismantling New Zealand 5–1. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 28th minute and Kevin De Bruyne pulled the strings all night.…
Scotland wait on a miracle after third-place Group C finish
Scotland's World Cup campaign is over unless the maths breaks their way. Steve Clarke's side finished third in Group C on three points with a -3 goal difference, and John McGinn put it bluntly: "we need a miracle to go through".…
Paraguay await as group stage ends with Ecuador defeat
Germany lost their final group match 2–1 to Ecuador, but it changes nothing. Top spot was already secured before kick-off after the dramatic stoppage-time win over Ivory Coast.…
Messi rested as Cape Verde land Argentina knockout clash
Lionel Messi will start on the bench Saturday night when Argentina face Jordan in the Group J finale. Scaloni confirmed it: first place is already locked up after the 3–0 win over Algeria, so the captain gets a breather.…
Ederson to United for £35m, Haiti chase first points Saturday
Ederson is heading to Manchester United for £35 million, becoming Michael Carrick's first signing as manager. The Atalanta midfielder has no direct link to Haiti, but the deal matters for how Group D shapes up, with United's rebuild rolling on while your team fights for its first World Cup points.…
Egypt through to the round of 32 after 1–1 draw with Iran
Your team is into the knockout rounds for the first time. Egypt 1–1 Iran on Saturday in Group G, and that is enough.…
Amoura out as Algeria face Austria with knockout hopes at stake
Algeria face Austria on Sunday. One spot left in Group J behind Argentina.…
Pochettino extension offered as USMNT reach round of 32
Your team is into the round of 32. The 3–2 defeat to Turkey in the final Group D match did not matter in the end, the wins over Paraguay and Australia had already done the job.…
Curaçao eliminated from World Cup as Room attracts club interest
It is over. Curaçao 0–2 Ivory Coast on Thursday, and your team's historic first World Cup campaign comes to a close.…
Tunisia crash out with zero points as Abdi demands rebuild
Netherlands 3–1 Tunisia, and your World Cup is over. Denzel Dumfries scored the opener, Ben Hamida pulled one back before the break, but Brian Brobbey and Jan Paul van Hecke killed it off in the second half.…
World Cup free-to-air: four matches Friday on Mexican TV
Four World Cup matches hit free-to-air television in Mexico this Friday. Germany vs South Korea and Poland vs Italy lead the morning slate, both on Canal 5 and Azteca 7.…
Iraq face Senegal with World Cup knockout hopes on the line
Iraq face Senegal in their second Group I match on Friday, and the stakes could not be higher. A 3–0 defeat to France in the storm-delayed opener has left progress to the knockout stage hanging by a thread.…
Plata earns praise amid Qatar's World Cup struggles
Gonzalo Plata is one of the few bright spots for Qatar at this World Cup. The winger has drawn praise as "one of those players who makes good coaches," a rare positive amid a tournament where the team has been described as terrible by Dutch analysts.…
USA set for Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup round of 32
Your team is through. Bosnia-Herzegovina will face the USA in the World Cup round of 32 on 2 July.…
Iran face Egypt with the knockout rounds one win away
It's simple. Iran face Egypt in Seattle on Friday, and a win sends you into the knockout rounds.…
Belgium or bust as Eli Just eyes a bigger future
Your team goes into the final Group G match against Belgium needing a miracle. New Zealand lost 3–1 to Egypt in the opener, then drew 2–2 with Iran.…
Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2–0, Faé hits back at racist Schweinsteiger remarks
Ivory Coast are through to the World Cup round of 32 with a clean 2–0 win over Curaçao on Thursday. The result locks up second place in Group E and keeps your team in the hunt against the projected path toward France in the next round.…
Senegal face Iraq with World Cup on the line
Senegal face Iraq on Friday in the final Group I match, and nothing less than victory keeps the tournament alive. After two straight losses, your team sits on zero points and needs a win plus favorable results elsewhere to reach the knockout rounds.…