WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Sweden thrash Tunisia 5–1, Lamouchi sacked
Sweden 5–1 Tunisia. That is how you open a World Cup.…
Ecuador stunned by Diallo late strike, Curaçao now a must-win
Ecuador 0–1 Ivory Coast in your World Cup opener. Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute.…
Bosnia awaits Switzerland with Group B control at stake
Switzerland face Bosnia & Herzegovina on Thursday, 18 June, in their second Group B match of the 2026 World Cup. The stakes are simple: a win puts your team in control of qualification.…
Balogun hits two as Paraguay fall in World Cup opener
Not the start you wanted. Folarin Balogun scored twice against your team in Paraguay's World Cup opener against the United States.…
Portugal open against DR Congo on Wednesday as Nunes declares his loyalty
Your World Cup begins Wednesday. Portugal face the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Group H opener on June 17.…
Yamal benched as Spain open against Cape Verde
Luis de la Fuente has left Lamine Yamal out of Spain's starting XI against Cape Verde on Monday. The fitness coaches say he is ready, but not for 90 minutes.…
Canada face Qatar at BC Place with historic first World Cup win on the line
Canada step onto the pitch at BC Place in Vancouver Thursday for what may be the most winnable fixture of their World Cup campaign, a Group B clash with Qatar, and a first tournament victory in your history is on the line. Jesse Marsch will lean on Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, and Cyle Larin to break down a Qatar side now managed by Julen Lopetegui.…
Colombia face Uzbekistan in World Cup opener Thursday
Colombia open their World Cup campaign against Uzbekistan in Group K on Thursday, 18 June at 04:00 CET. Néstor Lorenzo's side arrive off a commanding friendly win in which Arias scored twice, and the coach has used the warm-up matches to settle on a likely starting eleven.…
McLean goal and a refereeing storm as Scotland open with 1–0 win
Your team won their first World Cup match since 1998. Scotland 1–0 Haiti in Boston on Sunday, and the result is almost the quietest part of the story.…
Haiti lose 0–1 to Scotland, Brazil awaits Friday
Haiti fell 0–1 to Scotland on Sunday in Boston, leaving your team still searching for a first ever World Cup point. The difference was razor-thin.…
VAR official investigated after Germany's 7–1 rout of Curacao
Germany 7–1 Curacao, and the scoreline isn't the only thing people are talking about. VAR official Shaun Evans is being investigated by FIFA after he was seen making a hand gesture before Sunday's Group E match in Houston.…
Argentina face Algeria in World Cup 2026 opener as Messi's last dance begins
Argentina open their World Cup 2026 campaign against Algeria, with the match looming as the first step in defending the title they won four years ago. Lionel Messi, 38, is expected to feature in what will be his final World Cup appearance, while younger players in Scaloni's squad push to prove they are ready to carry the team beyond him.…
Balogun brace lifts U.S. past Paraguay in World Cup opener
Folarin Balogun scored twice as the United States won its 2026 World Cup opener against Paraguay on Sunday. The win gets the co-hosts up and running in front of a home crowd, with Balogun delivering exactly the kind of statement performance this squad needed after the fractured buildup.…
Egypt open World Cup against Belgium without the seven stars
Your World Cup starts Monday against Belgium in Group G. The match kicks off with Egypt stripped of a familiar symbol.…
Algeria face Messi and Argentina as the World Cup begins
Your World Cup starts tomorrow. Algeria face Argentina in the group stage on Tuesday, and Lionel Messi will hit two milestones in one night: his 200th cap and his sixth World Cup appearance.…
Tunisia hit five in painful World Cup opener against Sweden
That was a tough watch. Tunisia were swept aside 5–1 by Sweden in their World Cup opener Monday, leaving Graham Potter's side bottom of Group F after one match.…
Comenencia scores Curaçao's first World Cup goal in Germany defeat
Curaçao's first-ever World Cup match ended in a 7–1 defeat to Germany, but nobody who watched will forget the moment. Livano Comenencia's goal was the country's first on football's biggest stage.…
Morita makes history as Mexico's World Cup opens with a win
Four days on and it still feels good. Mexico kicked off the 2026 World Cup at home with a clean 2–0 win over South Africa on June 11.…
Qatar take first World Cup point as Switzerland penalty controversy erupts
Qatar's national team wrote a new chapter Saturday, securing their first ever World Cup point with a draw against Switzerland. There is no scoreline in the sources, but the result is official and the significance is enormous.…
Graham Arnold: Iraq can shock the world at the 2026 World Cup
Iraq head coach Graham Arnold believes his side can pull off something historic at the 2026 World Cup, declaring they are "capable of doing something that will shock the world". The tournament marks Iraq's first World Cup appearance in 40 years, and Arnold, an Australian, has guided the team through a remarkable journey to get here.…
New Zealand open World Cup campaign against Iran
New Zealand face Iran on Tuesday, June 16 in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. The fixture is listed under Group H in one source and Group G in another.…
Taremi admits tension as Iran prepare for World Cup opener against New Zealand
Iran's biggest star has spoken. Mehdi Taremi admitted the political disruption around the team's World Cup camp has eaten away at the excitement of playing on the game's biggest stage.…
Amad Diallo's late strike gives Ivory Coast winning World Cup start
Ivory Coast opened their World Cup campaign with a 1–0 win over Ecuador on Saturday, and it took until the 90th minute to find the breakthrough. Amad Diallo scored the winner, sending your team top of Group E alongside Germany on three points.…
Verbruggen error costs Oranje as Sweden loom
Netherlands 2–2 Japan. Your World Cup opener was minutes from a win, then Bart Verbruggen spilled a late shot and Daichi Kamada pounced on the rebound to equalise.…