Jun 17, 2026
Kane levels Lineker’s record as England beat Croatia 4-2 in a wild opener
Harry Kane’s brace took him level with Gary Lineker’s England World Cup goals record, but it took second-half strikes from Jude Bellingham and Marcus...
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Jun 17, 2026
DR Congo hold Ronaldo’s Portugal for a historic first World Cup point
Yoane Wissa’s header on the stroke of half-time cancelled out Joao Neves’s early opener as DR Congo claimed their first ever World Cup point, leaving...
Jun 17, 2026
Ghana open their World Cup against Panama without Partey in Toronto
Ghana begin their fifth World Cup against Panama in Toronto in the early hours of Thursday IST, shorn of Thomas Partey and, oddly, ranked below the si...
Jun 17, 2026
Arnautovic’s stoppage-time penalty caps Austria’s first World Cup win in 36 years
Austria returned to the World Cup with a hard-fought 3-1 win over debutants Jordan in Santa Clara, settled by Marko Arnautovic’s penalty deep into sto...
Jun 17, 2026
Messi’s first World Cup hat-trick ties Klose’s record as Argentina sink Algeria
The holders began their title defence in style, with their captain producing a record-equalling treble against an outclassed Algeria side.
Jun 17, 2026
Ronaldo’s Portugal open their World Cup against a DR Congo side back after 52 years
Cristiano Ronaldo begins what is likely his final World Cup as Portugal open in Houston against a DR Congo side returning to the tournament for the fi...
Jun 17, 2026
Haaland marks his World Cup debut with a brace as Norway sink Iraq
Erling Haaland scored twice on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in their first appearance at the finals since 1998.
Jun 16, 2026
Mbappe’s record-breaking brace sends France past Senegal at the World Cup
Kylian Mbappe scored twice to become France’s all-time leading goalscorer as they recovered from a sluggish start to beat Senegal 3-1 in their World C...
Jun 16, 2026
Real Madrid sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on a deal until 2032
The Spain defender swaps the Premier League for the Bernabeu in a deal worth up to 60 million euros, with the switch set to go through once the World...
Jun 16, 2026
Núñez is a free agent eyeing Liverpool, but reports of a done deal are premature
The free-agent striker would welcome an Anfield reunion and Liverpool could do it for nothing. The Uruguayan report claiming the deal is already wrapp...
Jun 16, 2026
Two World Cup returns collide as Haaland’s Norway open against Iraq
Erling Haaland finally reaches a World Cup as Norway end a 28-year absence, but their Group I opener against an Iraq side back for the first time sinc...
Jun 16, 2026
Al-Owais’s nine saves earn Saudi Arabia a draw against a wasteful Uruguay
Mohammed Al-Owais was beaten only once despite a Uruguay onslaught at the Hard Rock Stadium, and Maxi Araujo’s late strike was all Marcelo Bielsa’s si...
Jun 16, 2026
Sarpreet Singh’s assist puts New Zealand ahead, but Iran fight back twice in a 2-2 World Cup draw
Elijah Just scored twice for New Zealand after Sarpreet Singh set up the opener, but Ramin Rezaeian and Mohammad Mohebi struck back to earn Iran a 2-2...
Jun 15, 2026
Lukaku’s arrival forces the own goal that rescues Belgium against Egypt
Emam Ashour’s first international goal had Egypt dreaming of a famous win, but Romelu Lukaku’s introduction forced a late own goal to rescue Belgium a...
Jun 15, 2026
Vozinha defies Spain as Cape Verde mark their World Cup debut with a famous point
Cape Verde marked their World Cup debut by holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha produci...
Jun 15, 2026
Messi and Argentina begin their World Cup defence against Algeria
Lionel Messi’s record sixth World Cup begins in Kansas City, where the holders Argentina open their Group J campaign against a Riyad Mahrez-led Algeri...
Jun 15, 2026
France open Deschamps’s farewell World Cup against a dangerous Senegal
Didier Deschamps begins his farewell tournament as France open Group I against a Senegal side that knows exactly how to upset the favourites, with kic...
Jun 15, 2026
Ayari’s brace sends Sweden top of Group F with a 5-1 rout of Tunisia
Two long-range strikes from Yasin Ayari bookended a dominant night for Sweden as their forwards ran riot against Tunisia in Monterrey.
Jun 15, 2026
Amad Diallo’s late strike sends Ivory Coast past Ecuador on their World Cup return
Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute finish settled a tight Group E opener in Philadelphia, giving Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Ecuador on their first World Cup ap...
Jun 15, 2026
Favourites Spain begin their World Cup against debutants Cape Verde
Reigning European champions Spain begin their World Cup against debutants Cape Verde in Atlanta on June 15 (9:30pm IST), with Lamine Yamal and Nico Wi...
Jun 14, 2026
Havertz double leads Germany’s seven-goal rout of debutants Curaçao
A brief first-half wobble aside, Germany overwhelmed World Cup debutants Curaçao 7-1 in Houston, Kai Havertz scoring twice. Livano Comenencia’s equali...
Jun 14, 2026
Kamada strikes late as Japan hold the Netherlands in a 2-2 World Cup thriller
Japan came from behind twice in Dallas, Daichi Kamada bundling in a leveller two minutes from time, to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands in their World Cu...
Jun 14, 2026
McGinn’s winner ends Scotland’s 28-year wait in victory over Haiti
John McGinn’s deflected first-half strike earned Scotland a 1-0 win over Haiti in Foxborough, their first victory at a World Cup finals since 1990. Th...
Jun 14, 2026
Beach’s debut heroics help Australia upset Türkiye in their World Cup opener
Goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe, and eight saves from debutant goalkeeper Patrick Beach, gave underdogs Australia a 2-0 win over Türk...