WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Neymar trains fully as Brazil prepare for Scotland
Neymar is ready. He trained at full intensity on Tuesday, sprinting flat out and earning applause from Casemiro.…
DR Congo face Colombia after stunning Portugal in Group K opener
DR Congo faces Colombia Tuesday in their second Group K match, and it is massive. You grabbed a point off Portugal in the opener, a 1–1 draw that stunned the Portuguese press.…
Knockout bracket looming: 48 paths to France vs Spain in the round of 32
France beat Iraq yesterday to make it two wins from two at the World Cup, but the knockout path is already coming into focus, and it could mean Spain in the round of 32. First place in Group I is still in your hands, yet 48 different scenarios could pair Les Bleus with the 2024 European champions at the first knockout hurdle.…
Taniguchi lays out plan to stop Sweden as Tomiyasu eyes Ajax exit
Shōgo Taniguchi knows the assignment. "If we can isolate Isak and Gyökeres, we can push Sweden back," the Japan defender said ahead of the decisive group match.…
Jordan eliminated after Gouiri double sinks World Cup debut
Algeria 2–1 Jordan, and it is over. Nizar Al Rashdan gave you the lead, your first-ever World Cup lead, but Amine Gouiri scored twice and your team are heading home.…
Haaland double fires Norway into last 16 for first time in 28 years
Your team did it. Norway 3–2 Senegal on Monday, and you are into the last 16 of a World Cup for the first time in 28 years.…
Bouaddi on Arsenal's radar as Morocco prepare for Haiti decider
Your team controls its own path. A win against Haiti in the final Group C match sends Morocco to the knockout rounds.…
South Africa face South Korea with knockout stage on the line
South Africa face South Korea in the decisive Group A finale on Tuesday, a match that will decide whether Bafana Bafana reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever. With Mexico already through, South Africa, South Korea, and Czechia are all fighting for the second automatic spot or a best third-placed finish.…
England fully fit for Ghana as James and Stones brace for group decider
22:00 local time in New York, and Thomas Tuchel has everyone. No injuries in the squad ahead of the Ghana match.…
Iran hit back as Belgium walk a World Cup tightrope
Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Mehdi Taremi have hit back at the Belgian camp ahead of the now-finished group stage. "They want to drive us crazy, but it doesn't work that way," Jahanbakhsh said.…
Norway through and Sweden's knockout path takes shape
Norway have booked their spot in the knockout stage. Patrick Berg did not hide what he wants next: "It would obviously be fantastic," he said about the prospect of facing Sweden in the round of 16.…
Germany await Ecuador with everything on the line
Your team faces Germany on Thursday in the final World Cup group match, and only a result sends Ecuador through. The 0–0 draw against Curaçao turned this into a must-perform fixture.…
Switzerland face Canada with Group B top spot at stake
Switzerland face Canada on Wednesday in Vancouver, and the stakes are simple: winner tops Group B and books a knockout spot. BC Place Stadium hosts.…
João Félix out as Portugal face Uzbekistan with group on the line
João Félix is ruled out for Tuesday's match against Uzbekistan. No details on the injury yet, but it strips Portugal of a genuine difference-maker in a game you need to win.…
Geria rules out truce as Paraguay face winner-takes-all finale
Jason Geria has spelled it out. No truce.…
Canada face Switzerland at BC Place with Group B on the line
Your team goes into Canada vs Switzerland at BC Place with a real chance to top Group B. Win and you win the group.…
Colombia can seal progression against DR Congo
Colombia can book a round of 16 spot Tuesday with a result against DR Congo. The 3–1 win over Uzbekistan put you top of Group K, and another strong performance in Guadalajara seals progression.…
Portugal and England both in action on a big group-stage Tuesday
Portugal's second group match is underway today against Uzbekistan. No score yet from the early exchanges.…
Gilmour out, Brazil await in group decider
Scotland face Brazil at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, and a draw could be enough. Win it, and you top the group.…
Romero knee injury keeps him out of Jordan match
Cristian Romero is done for the group stage finale. The Tottenham center-back picked up a knee injury and will miss Argentina's match against Jordan on Saturday.…
Pulisic returns as USMNT faces Turkey for Group D top spot
The group stage wraps up Tuesday. Your team already booked a spot in the knockout rounds with wins over Paraguay (3–1) and Australia (2–0), but Turkey can still complicate the path.…
Gouiri double rescues Algeria against Jordan, Austria showdown awaits
Algeria 2–1 Jordan on Monday, and it was Amine Gouiri who dragged your team back from the brink. Jordan scored first through a Nizar Al Rashdan header, and for a long stretch it looked like elimination was coming early.…
Haiti eliminated, one last shot at pride against Morocco
Haiti face Morocco in the final Group C match on Wednesday, already eliminated from the World Cup. Brazil 3–0 Haiti confirmed the exit, three first-half goals, no way back.…
Schlotterbeck injury fear and Germany's unsettled knockout path
Germany are through as group winners, but nobody knows who they face in the round of 32 yet. The opponent depends on results from a parallel group, and Senegal's match in the night from Monday to Tuesday could shift things.…