Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to quarterfinals
It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals in 2022. Read More
Argentina survive major World Cup scare as Egypt edge past Australia
World Cup newcomers Cape Verde scored one of the goals of the tournament against Argentina in Miami. Read More
Goalkeeper Unai Simón sets new Guinness World Record following Spain’s 3-0 win over Austria
Simón, who plays his club football for La Liga side Athletic Bilbao, has kept clean sheets against Austria, Cape Verde, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia at the 2026 World Cup. Read…
Spain cruise past Austria while Portugal edge Croatia Wednesday to book last-16 tie
Spain blanked Austria 3–0 in California with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header. They will meet Portugal, who edged Croatia 2–1 in Toronto thanks to a…
US, Belgium and England all survive tough tests to reach World Cup Round of 16
England and Belgium narrowly escaped shock Round of 32 eliminations on Wednesday. Harry Kane’s late double rescued England in a 2–1 win over DR Congo, while Belgium overturned a 2–0…
‘England’s superstar’: Harry Kane the hero as Three Lions survive shock against DR Congo
Thomas Tuchel’s England are through to the World Cup round of 16 after two late goals from captain Harry Kane saw the Three Lions come back to beat DR Congo…
World Cup 2026: Is heat the tournament’s ‘hidden opponent’?
As the World Cup 2026 advances to the next stages, high temperatures could hinder players’ performance. But not all teams are equally exposed, according to new analysis. Read More
France sweep past Sweden, Mexico advanced while Belgium prepare for Senegal test
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, and Bradley Barcola added a third as France beat Sweden 3–0, reaching the World Cup last 16 with Mexico, as El Tri defeated Ecuador 2-0. Belgium…
Germany and Netherlands dumped out on penalties as Brazil seal late win
Three World Cup knockout ties delivered drama on Monday night, with Paraguay and Morocco pulling off surprise penalty wins over Germany and the Netherlands, and Brazil beating Japan with a…
Heavyweights Deliver a Spectacular Finish in Qingdao
The Qingdao Grand Prix ended in style as the heavyweights took centre stage. Yahor Varapayeu claimed gold at -90kg, world No.1 Anna Monta Olek won her fourth Grand Prix title,…