WORLD CUP NEWS
Daily World Cup 2026 briefs — every nation, written the moment the story breaks.
Davies goes unnoticed on Canadian streets as World Cup looms
Alphonso Davies walked through a Canadian street wearing his own Bayern Munich kit. Fans wore his shirt.…
Sweden 5–1 Tunisia: Gyökeres and Isak run riot in Group F opener
Sweden demolished Tunisia 5–1 in their Group F opener Sunday, storming to the top of the table with a plus-four goal difference. Yasin Ayari, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak, Mattias Svanberg, and Lucas Bergvall all got on the scoresheet in a ruthless attacking display.…
Portilla on Colombia's World Cup readiness and the Quiñones story
Juan Camilo Portilla says Colombia have grown up. The midfielder spoke ahead of the tournament, pointing to the squad's development and the responsibility that comes with representing the country on the biggest stage.…
McGinn sends Scotland to the brink of World Cup knockout stage
Scotland beat Haiti 1–0 in their World Cup group stage opener in Foxboro. John McGinn scored the winner.…
Haiti fall 1–0 to Scotland as McGinn ends 36-year World Cup drought
Haiti lost their World Cup opener 1–0 to Scotland on Saturday. John McGinn scored the only goal of the match, a scruffy finish that gave Scotland their first World Cup win since 1990.…
Germany crush Curaçao 7–1 in World Cup opener as Neuer sets record
Germany demolished Curaçao 7–1 in the World Cup Group E opener Sunday, the first opening-match victory since 2014. After group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022, this was exactly the start you needed.…
Zidane to attend Argentina's World Cup opener against Algeria
Zinédine Zidane is set to attend Argentina's World Cup group stage match against Algeria on Wednesday. The French legend will be at the stadium as a spectator, and his son Luca is also expected to be present.…
Egypt face Belgium in World Cup opener as shirt row simmers
Egypt kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign Monday night against Belgium at Lumen Field in Seattle. It's the Group G opener and the stakes could not be higher, Belgium, led by Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, are the group favorites and a team with genuine ambitions of going deep.…
Balogun and Freeman power USMNT's World Cup start as Pulisic weighs Liverpool
Folarin Balogun and Alex Freeman are fueling the USMNT's early World Cup dominance on home soil. The duo have been central to the team's strong opening performances.…
Zidane to attend Algeria's World Cup opener against Argentina
Zinédine Zidane will be at the stadium Wednesday when Algeria face Argentina in the World Cup group stage. His son Luca is part of the Algeria squad.…
Brazil held by Morocco as USA and Australia make opening statements
Germany step onto the pitch Sunday evening against Curaçao, but the defending champions are not the story here. The story is that the first four days of this World Cup have already delivered a Scotland victory 36 years in the making, a Brazilian stumble, an American statement, and a Moroccan XI that rewrote the record books before kickoff.…
Curaçao face Germany in historic World Cup debut
Curaçao makes World Cup history Sunday, facing Germany in the Group E opener. Kickoff is 7pm local time in the US.…
Tunisia face Sweden in World Cup opener as Group F kicks off
This is it. Tunisia's 2026 World Cup begins Monday against Sweden in Monterrey, a 4am MESZ kickoff that sets the tone for Group F.…
Khoukhi header earns Qatar historic first World Cup point against Switzerland
Qatar have their first ever World Cup point. Boualem Khoukhi headed home in the 94th minute to earn a 1–1 draw against Switzerland on Saturday, sparking wild celebrations.…
Mexico win World Cup opener as Quiñones allegiance resurfaces
Mexico kicked off their home World Cup with a victory in the opener. The result puts El Tri in a commanding position in the group from day one.…
Iraq's World Cup begins Tuesday against Haaland's Norway
Iraq's historic World Cup campaign kicks off Tuesday against Norway in Group I, with Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard standing between your side and a dream start. The Norwegian attack is the obvious threat, but Graham Arnold's men go in knowing this is the moment Iraqi football has waited a generation for.…
Bosnia draw 1–1 with Canada in World Cup opener
Bosnia and Herzegovina picked up their first point of the 2026 World Cup with a 1–1 draw against Canada in the Group B opener. It's a solid start.…
Iran staff visa appeals partially succeed before World Cup
Iran's tense World Cup buildup just became a numbers game. Four members of the support staff have won their visa appeals, but 11 others remain barred from entering the United States with the tournament days away.…
Ivory Coast begin World Cup campaign against Ecuador
Your World Cup campaign starts Sunday against Ecuador in Group E. This is the big one, the tournament opener, the moment Ivory Coast steps onto the biggest stage in football.…
Netherlands open World Cup against Japan with history on the line
This is it. The World Cup starts for Oranje on Sunday evening (22.00 CET) against Japan in Group F.…
Senegal face France Tuesday as Saliba returns and Mbappé sets the tone
Senegal open their 2026 World Cup campaign against France on Tuesday, June 16, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Kickoff is 20:00 BST.…
Spain World Cup base set as Yamal keeps low profile
Spain have locked in their World Cup base, Chattanooga, Tennessee. The squad will train and stay at a school campus surrounded by nature, far from the tournament bustle.…
Rangnick extends through 2028 as World Cup opener looms
It's done. Ralf Rangnick has signed a contract extension with Austria through Euro 2028, just three days before your World Cup opener against Jordan.…
Irankunda wonder goal lights up Australia's World Cup opener against Turkey
Nestory Irankunda scored a fabulous goal in Australia's World Cup opener against Turkey, and Ange Postecoglou couldn't hold back. "That goal will change his whole world," the former Socceroos boss said, gushing over the young starlet's wonder strike.…