WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Canada through but home World Cup is over
You are through to the Round of 32, but the party moves south. Canada finished second in Group B after Wednesday's 2–1 loss to Switzerland, and every knockout match from here will be played in the United States.…
Paraguay face Australia with the World Cup on the line
This is it. Paraguay face Australia on Thursday in the final Group D match, and the math is simple: win and you are through to the last 16.…
Advocaat's Curaçao one win from history
One of these two will reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever. Curaçao face Ivory Coast on Thursday in Philadelphia, and Dick Advocaat is the man in the dugout for the Caribbean side.…
Scotland wait on Algeria and Austria after 3–0 defeat by Brazil
Your World Cup knockout hopes now depend on Algeria and Austria. Scotland were beaten 3–0 by Brazil in Miami on Wednesday, a defeat that leaves Steve Clarke's side waiting on other results to see if they squeeze into the round of 32.…
DR Congo up next as Colombia eye the last 16
DR Congo is the opponent, not Portugal. Your team faces DR Congo in their second Group K match on Saturday, June 28.…
Pulisic expected back as USMNT close Group D against Turkey
Your team goes into the final Group D match against Turkey with nothing to play for except momentum. Top spot is already secured after wins over Paraguay and Australia.…
Haiti out after Morocco comeback, coach says team left good image
Haiti's World Cup is over. Morocco came from behind to win 4–2, and your team head home without a point from Group C.…
Undav's dream run meets Ecuador test
Top of the group, nothing to play for on paper. Germany face Ecuador in the final Group E match Thursday, with knockout stage qualification already sealed after the stoppage-time 2–1 win over Ivory Coast.…
Algeria face Austria with a draw that would send both through
Your final group match against Austria on Sunday has become the story of the group. A draw would put both teams through at Scotland's expense.…
Argentina cruise past Austria, Jordan awaits Sunday
Your team made it two wins from two on Monday. Argentina 2–0 Austria, and Lisandro Martinez grabbed one of the goals in a commanding defensive display.…
Egypt can seal knockout spot with Iran draw
Your team can make history again. A draw against Iran on Friday and Egypt are through to the World Cup knockout stages for the first time.…
Curaçao face Ivory Coast with the knockout stage one win away
Thursday is the biggest match in Curaçao's football history. A win against Ivory Coast in the Group E finale, kick-off at 17:00 Brasília time, and your team likely reaches the round of 16.…
Mexico sweep group with perfect nine, Ochoa bids farewell
Three from three. Mexico 3–0 Czech Republic on Wednesday, and your team tops Group A with a perfect nine points.…
Tunisia out before Netherlands finale in catastrophic World Cup
Tunisia's humiliation is already sealed, but the Netherlands game looms as the final, hollow act of a World Cup campaign that collapsed before it ever began. Two matches, zero points, nine goals conceded, the 5–1 dismantling by Japan and the 4–0 repeat that followed confirmed elimination with a full group game to spare.…
Bosnia qualify, Iraq's knockout path narrows
Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the World Cup knockout stages as a third-place team after Scotland's result against Brazil (1). That means one of the best third-place slots is gone.…
Qatar eliminated after 3–1 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina
It is over. Qatar lost 3–1 to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday and leave the 2026 World Cup with zero points.…
Alajbegovic makes World Cup history as Bosnia beat Qatar 3–1
Your team did what it needed to do. Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Qatar 3–1 on Wednesday to move to the brink of their first ever World Cup knockout appearance.…
Egypt rematch Friday as Iran sit on the brink of the knockout round
Your team faces Egypt in Seattle on Friday with the group wide open. Two points from two games, a 1–1 draw with Egypt to open, then a 0–0 against Belgium that nobody outside Iran saw coming.…
Three Dutch players one yellow from round of 16 suspension
Crysencio Summerville, Memphis Depay, and Micky van de Ven are all on a yellow card. One more against Tunisia and they miss the knockout opener.…
Schweinsteiger sparks racism storm with "savage" comment about Ivory Coast
Bastian Schweinsteiger has ignited a racism storm with his description of Ivorian football as "un football africain parfois sauvage", African football that is sometimes savage. The comment, directed at your team, was made in the buildup to Ivory Coast's World Cup match against Germany.…
Ghana shut out England and the World Cup takes notice
Ghana held England to a goalless draw on Tuesday, and it was not luck. It was a defensive wall.…
Mendy out as Senegal face do-or-die World Cup clash with Iraq
Your goalkeeper will not be there for the must-win. Edouard Mendy is out of Friday's match against Iraq with a knee injury, Dutch outlet Limburger reports.…
Austria lose to Messi's Argentina as Bosnia leapfrog them in World Cup race
Your team lost, but nobody in the camp is panicking. Lionel Messi scored twice, a record-breaking double, as Argentina beat Austria 2–0 in a friendly.…
Spain chase top spot as Cucurella plays recruiter
Spain face Uruguay on Friday in Guadalajara with group leadership at stake. A draw or a win, and your team avoids Argentina in the round of sixteen.…