WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Neto targets Colombia win as Portugal's knockout route hangs in the balance
Pedro Neto did not mince words. "O objetivo é ganhar à Colômbia", the aim is to beat Colombia.…
Paraguay draw 0–0 with Australia and now the waiting begins
Paraguay did what they needed to do. A 0–0 draw against Australia on Thursday keeps Gustavo Alfaro's side on three points, third in Group D.…
Canada reach last 32 as Group B runners-up
Canada are through to the World Cup knockout stage after finishing second in Group B. The 2–1 loss to Switzerland on Tuesday was not enough to derail a campaign built on the 6–0 dismantling of Qatar and a 1–1 draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina in the opener.…
Colombia top Group K with DR Congo up next
Your team sit top of Group K after that 3–1 win over Uzbekistan. DR Congo are next.…
Scotland wait on Japan–Sweden after Brazil 3–0 defeat
Brazil were simply too good. Matheus Cunha scored the third in a 3–0 win that leaves your team on three points in Group C, waiting on other results to decide whether the knockout stage is still possible.…
Brazil protest Vini Jr. goal to FIFA, cite Messi decision
Brazil have sent a formal letter to FIFA protesting Vinícius Júnior's disallowed goal. The CBF requested that VAR criteria be applied consistently across all matches.…
Isidor's World Cup show lifts asking price to £27.5m
Wilson Isidor's World Cup performances for Haiti are already having a knock-on effect off the pitch. Leeds United's interest in the Sunderland striker is well documented, but his asking price may have crept up from £25m to £27.5m after his displays at the tournament.…
Germany lose to Ecuador, Schlotterbeck injury and Nagelsmann fires back
Your team lost the final group game, and Julian Nagelsmann was in no mood for the criticism. Germany 1–2 Ecuador at the World Cup on Thursday, but top spot in Group E was already secured.…
Brazil and Argentina on same side of the World Cup bracket
Argentina and Brazil are now on the same side of the World Cup bracket, and if both keep winning, they meet in the semifinals. Ecuador booked their place in the round of 32 on Thursday, locking in the first confirmed match-up on that side of the draw.…
Pochettino rotates heavily, USA fall 3–2 to Türkiye but top Group D
Türkiye 3–2 USA on Thursday night, and you still finished top of Group D. Arda Güler scored for Türkiye, Auston Trusty and Sebastian Berhalter found the net for your side, and Baris Alper Yilmaz got on the scoresheet too.…
South Africa win tightens Algeria's group, Austria reunion awaits in Kansas City
South Africa won their second group match on Wednesday, beating South Korea 1–0. That result complicates things for Algeria.…
Egypt face Iran with history on the line
Egypt face Iran in the decisive Group G finale, with a knockout-stage place on the line after that historic 3–1 win over New Zealand. The Pharaohs sit on four points and know a result sends them through to the round of 16 for the first time.…
Curaçao face Ivory Coast with history on the line
This is it. Curaçao face Ivory Coast on Thursday evening in Philadelphia, and the equation is brutally simple: win, and your team reaches the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in history.…
Tunisia bow out against the Netherlands with nothing left but pride
Your team plays the Netherlands on Friday in the final Group F match, and the only thing left is pride. Tunisia are already eliminated after shipping nine goals in two games, a 5–1 loss to Japan, then 4–0 to the same opponent, and the Dutch need a result to lock in top spot.…
Car hits Mexico fans celebrating in Cabo San Lucas, 17 hurt
Seventeen people were injured Thursday when a car drove into a crowd celebrating Mexico's World Cup win in Cabo San Lucas. The fans had gathered after the 3–0 victory over Czechia.…
Iraq face Senegal in must-win World Cup clash
Iraq face Senegal on Thursday in a must-win World Cup Group I clash. After a 3–0 loss to France in a storm-disrupted opener, your team needs points to keep knockout-stage hopes alive.…
Madibo banned as Zlatan celebrates the goal that felled Qatar
A World Cup moment, and Qatar were on the wrong end. Zlatan Ibrahimovic watched Bosnia's star score against your team and delivered his verdict directly: "In World Cups, stars are born.…
Kerim Alajbegovic among youngest World Cup scorers ever
Kerim Alajbegovic is now one of the youngest goalscorers in World Cup history. Your striker sits alongside names like Michael Owen (5th) and Lamine Yamal (9th) on the all-time list.…
Iran one win from the last 16 as FIFA steps into Pride row
Your team face Egypt Friday in Seattle, and the equation is straightforward: win and you are through to the knockout rounds. Egypt are nearly there already, but Iran go in on two points after holding Belgium 0–0 in the second group match.…
New Zealand can make history against Belgium on Friday
New Zealand face Belgium on Friday night in Vancouver with a spot in the World Cup knockout rounds on the line, the first in the nation's history. After a 3–1 defeat to Egypt and a 2–2 draw with Iran, the All Whites must win their final Group G match to progress.…
Ivory Coast face Curacao with knockout stage on the line
This is it. Ivory Coast face Curacao in the Group E finale on Thursday, and a win sends the Elephants into the knockout stage.…
Morocco or Brazil: Netherlands face group finale against Tunisia
Your Netherlands side faces Tunisia in the final Group F match, and the stakes are simple. Win the group and you face Morocco in the round of 16.…
Senegal face Iraq with World Cup hopes on the line
Two losses. One lifeline.…
Spain vs Uruguay: group decider with Argentina lurking
Your team plays Uruguay in the early hours of Saturday, and the equation is simple. A draw or a win secures first place in Group H.…