WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Room's 15 saves carry Curaçao to first World Cup point
Your team did it. Curaçao 0–0 Ecuador on Saturday, and Eloy Room was the reason.…
Ochoa set to start as Mexico close the group against Czechia
Mexico face Czechia at the Azteca on Tuesday, the final group match. You are already through as group leaders.…
Mbappé scores twice on 100th cap as France end Iraq's World Cup
France 3–0 Iraq on Monday, and your World Cup ends here. Kylian Mbappé scored twice on his 100th international appearance, Ousmane Dembélé added the third, and France marched into the knockout rounds.…
Egypt 3–1 New Zealand, World Cup wait goes on
Egypt 3–1 New Zealand in your World Cup opener. Mo Salah scored, and Manchester City's Omar Marmoush grabbed a goal and an assist at BC Place.…
Iran hold Belgium to a clean sheet and the group opens up
Iran 0–0 Belgium, and your team are two points from two games in Group G. That is a genuine shot at the knockout stage.…
Turkey begin prep for Bosnia basketball qualifier
Turkey's men's national basketball team have begun preparations in Istanbul for their upcoming FIBA 2027 World Cup qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The two nations meet in Group C with Bosnia still searching for a spark in a campaign that has yet to ignite.…
Kessie opens the scoring but Undav sinks Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 1–2 Germany on Saturday, and your team led. Franck Kessie put the Elephants ahead at MetLife Stadium before Deniz Undav came off the bench and flipped the match with two goals.…
Senegal fall 3–2 to Haaland's Norway, Iraq match becomes knockout
Your team went down 3–2 to Norway on Monday at MetLife Stadium, and Erling Haaland did the damage. Two goals from the man, one in the 48th minute and another in the 58th, and suddenly a group that looked open after the France opener is hanging by a thread.…
Brobbey double powers Netherlands past Sweden 5–1
That is the scoreline fans will carry into the Tunisia match. Netherlands 5–1 Sweden, and Brian Brobbey scored twice.…
Messi breaks records as Austria fall 2–0 in Dallas
Argentina 2–0 Austria on Monday in Dallas, and Lionel Messi scored both goals. He was not just good, he broke records.…
Modric landmark looms after England open Croatia up 4–2
A rough night. England beat your team 4–2 in the World Cup Group L opener in Dallas.…
Uruguay is now Spain's everything after Argentina win the group
Argentina closed out Group A in first place on Monday. That means the runner-up in Spain's group faces the reigning South American champions in the last 16.…
Semenyo and Partey set for Ghana's World Cup showdown with England
Your team face England at the World Cup today, and Antoine Semenyo is the name on everyone's mind. The Ghanaian forward grew up watching the 2010 team, and he remembers exactly where he was when Luis Suárez handled on the line.…
Spain run riot as Saudi Arabia exit quietly
Spain dismantled your team in the World Cup opener. Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia, and it was never close.…
Ochoa starts for Mexico against Czechia at the World Cup
Memo Ochoa gets the nod. Guillermo Ochoa will start in goal for Mexico when they face Czechia in the World Cup, according to reports (1).…
Paraguay looms and a supercomputer says 94%
Your Socceroos face Paraguay in the final Group D match on Thursday (Friday AEST). A supercomputer simulation gives Australia a 94% chance of reaching the round of 32.…
Bielsa-ball on the brink as Uruguay draw with Cape Verde
Uruguay 0–0 Saudi Arabia. Uruguay 1–1 Cape Verde.…
Carrasquilla out as Panama face Croatia in must-win Group L clash
Adalberto "Coco" Carrasquilla will miss the Group L match against Croatia on Tuesday. A muscle injury.…
Pulisic trains as Türkiye face a decisive USA test
Christian Pulisic returned to full USMNT training ahead of the Group D finale against Türkiye. The Americans' best player missed sessions earlier this week, but he is moving freely now.…
Uzbekistan face Portugal with World Cup survival on the line
This is it. Uzbekistan face Portugal on Tuesday at the 2026 World Cup, and nothing less than points will do.…
Cape Verde draw 2–2 with Uruguay, Pina free-kick stuns Bielsa
Your team went toe-to-toe with Uruguay and walked away with a point. Cape Verde 2–2 Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup, and the Blue Sharks are still writing chapters.…
Neymar targets Scotland return as Raphinha misses out
Gabriel Martinelli says Neymar is ready. "He's performing at a very high level, and you could see the intensity in Monday's training session," Martinelli said.…
Lumumba Vea arrives as Congo DR face Colombia
Your team plays Colombia Tuesday in Guadalajara, and this one matters. A win keeps the knockout dream alive after that 1–1 draw with Portugal in the opener, the first World Cup point DR Congo have ever taken.…
Mbappé marks 100th cap with double as France advance past Iraq
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, France beat Iraq 3–0, and Les Bleus are through to the Round of 16. It was his 100th cap, and he marked it the way you would expect, with both goals in a match that doubled as the longest in World Cup history.…