WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Haaland brace fires Norway past Senegal and into the knockouts
Your team is through. Norway beat Senegal 3–2 on Monday and booked a spot in the round of 32 with a game to spare.…
Japan may rotate stars for Sweden group decider
Japan may rotate heavily for the Sweden match. Sano Kaishu confirmed the thinking after the 2–2 draw with the Netherlands: recovery comes first with only three days between games.…
Al Rashdan scored but Algeria fight back to beat Jordan 2–1
Jordan went ahead but could not hold it. Algeria beat your team 2–1 in the Group J match in Santa Clara on Monday night, with Amine Gouiri delivering the decisive goal.…
Taha predicts Morocco win over Netherlands in last 16
Morocco will beat the Netherlands if the two sides meet in the World Cup round of 16, that is the prediction from FC Twente forward Younes Taha. "I think it will be a tough match, but Morocco will pull through.…
Sithole and Zwane red cards leave Bafana on the brink
South Africa's World Cup opener against co-hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca was already a 2–0 defeat, but the real damage came from the discipline sheet. Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were both sent off, along with Mexico's César Montes, in a match that spiralled into chaos.…
Doku returns as Belgium face New Zealand crunch match
Jérémy Doku is back. The winger left the World Cup camp briefly to attend the birth of his son in London and returns to join the Belgium squad on Tuesday evening.…
Rice pain revelation looms over England's Ghana test
Declan Rice has been playing through hamstring neural pain since Christmas. He revealed it himself, managing the condition for club and country, pushing through the pain barrier.…
Sweden's defence in ruins after Dutch thrashing, Japan could rotate
Japan midfielder Sano Kaishu confirmed it. "It's good to recover, it's only three days until the next match," he said ahead of facing Sweden.…
Nadine Riesen signs for West Ham from Eintracht Frankfurt
Switzerland defender Nadine Riesen has signed for West Ham United on a three-year deal. The 25-year-old joins from Eintracht Frankfurt, where she made over 50 appearances in the Frauen-Bundesliga.…
Ecuador held scoreless by Curaçao, Germany showdown looms
You couldn't break them down. Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao in Kansas, and the group is suddenly a mess.…
Ronaldo decision hangs over Portugal ahead of Uzbekistan
Roberto Martinez will not say whether Cristiano Ronaldo starts against Uzbekistan on Tuesday. Asked directly, the Portugal coach gave nothing away.…
Paraguay face Australia with World Cup survival at stake
Paraguay face Australia in the final Group D match on Thursday (Friday AEST). It is simple: win or go home.…
Partey denied Canada entry ahead of Ghana's World Cup opener
Thomas Partey says he is ready to face England in Ghana's next World Cup match after being denied entry to Canada for their tournament opener. The Ghana midfielder was stopped at the border and could not travel for the first game, played on Canadian soil as part of the co-hosted 2026 World Cup.…
Colombia face DR Congo with round of 32 spot on the line
This is the match that puts you in the knockout rounds. Colombia face DR Congo at Estadio Guadalajara on Tuesday, and a win confirms a place in the round of 32.…
Messi one goal from history as Austria await in Group J
Tuesday in Group J. Argentina face Austria, and the winner almost certainly takes the group.…
Messi breaks World Cup goals record as Argentina top Group J
Argentina 2–0 Austria on Monday, and Lionel Messi now stands alone. Two goals, numbers 17 and 18 at World Cups, pushed him past Miroslav Klose as the all-time top scorer in men's tournament history.…
Schlotterbeck ruled out for World Cup as Undav keeps delivering
Nico Schlotterbeck is out for the rest of the tournament. The central defender has a torn ankle ligament, confirmed after the 2–1 win over Ivory Coast.…
Neymar fit and Ferguson ready for Scotland's date with Brazil
Neymar is fit and pushing to start against you on Wednesday. Gabriel Martinelli told reporters his teammate trained at full intensity on Monday and is in "great shape".…
Pulisic returns to training as USMNT cruise into Turkiye finale
Christian Pulisic is back. He trained with the full squad Monday after missing the 2–0 win over Australia with a calf issue.…
Gouiri and Benbouali fire Algeria past Jordan at the World Cup
Your team needed this. Algeria 2–1 Jordan in Group J, a first World Cup win since 2014.…
Egypt claim first World Cup win as Salah and Marmoush deliver
Egypt 3–1 New Zealand on Monday, and it is finally done. The Pharaohs have their first World Cup victory in history.…
Haiti face Brazil as World Cup group stage moves on
Haiti's second Group D match is in the books, and Brazil were the opponents. The 2026 World Cup clash has already been packaged into highlight form by Globo, confirming the fixture took place as scheduled on the road to the knockout stage.…
Room's 15 saves earn Curaçao first ever World Cup point
Curaçao 0–0 Ecuador on Sunday night, and that single point rewrites everything. This was not a smash-and-grab.…
Ali Abdi tears into Tunisian federation after World Cup exit
Ali Abdi has not stayed quiet. Following Tunisia's World Cup elimination, the former Caen defender tore into the national federation, accusing it of chronic instability and a pattern of poor decisions that gutted the campaign.…