Jul 4, 2026
Salah’s Egypt beat Australia on penalties to reach the World Cup last 16
Egypt won their first World Cup knockout match in Dallas, edging Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. A last-16 tie with Messi’s Argentina is...
FIFA World Cup 2026
229 articles tagged with "FIFA World Cup 2026"
Jul 4, 2026
Messi reaches 20 World Cup goals as Argentina edge a defiant Cape Verde in extra time
Cape Verde twice fought back in Miami before a Diney Borges own goal in the 111th minute sent the holders through 3-2. Lionel Messi’s opener made him...
Jul 3, 2026
Portugal and Spain collide in the World Cup last 16 with an old rivalry reignited
The Iberian neighbours meet at AT&T Stadium on Monday, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal standing between the European champions and the quarter-final...
Jul 3, 2026
Embolo and Ndoye send Switzerland past Algeria into the last 16
Switzerland reached the World Cup last 16 with their first knockout win since 1938, seeing off Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver behind early goals from Breel...
Jul 3, 2026
Goncalo Ramos strikes late to send Portugal past Croatia and end Modric’s World Cup
Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in Toronto, with Goncalo Ramos heading in the winner deep in stoppage time to reach the last 16. Cristia...
Jul 3, 2026
For the first time, all three World Cup hosts are into the last 16
The United States, Canada and Mexico have all reached the World Cup last 16, something no set of tournament hosts has ever managed together. Two of th...
Jul 2, 2026
Oyarzabal double sends Spain past Austria and into the World Cup last 16
The European champions are finding their rhythm at the World Cup, and Austria had no answer as Spain strolled into the round of 16.
Jul 2, 2026
Why France already look like the team to beat at World Cup 2026
Germany are already home and Brazil needed a scare to survive. France, meanwhile, have strolled into the last 16 with Mbappe level with Messi’s tourna...
Jul 2, 2026
The World Cup last 16 begins this weekend with four ties worth staying up for
The World Cup knockouts resume this weekend with four last-16 ties, from Mexico’s unbeaten Azteca fortress to a Vinicius-versus-Haaland duel at MetLif...
Jul 2, 2026
Bayern sign World Cup breakout Ismael Saibari from PSV on a five-year deal
The Morocco midfielder, one of the standout performers at the World Cup, joins Bayern Munich until 2031 after a season that brought 15 goals and the E...
Jul 2, 2026
Balogun strikes then sees red as USA beat Bosnia to reach the last 16
Folarin Balogun scored and was then sent off, but Malik Tillman’s free-kick carried a ten-man United States past Bosnia and Herzegovina and into the W...
Jul 2, 2026
Switzerland back their solidity against Algeria’s flair in Vancouver
Group B winners Switzerland face third-placed Algeria at BC Place in Vancouver, a last-32 tie pitting Swiss control against Algerian attacking intent.
Jul 2, 2026
Salah a doubt as Egypt and Australia meet in the last 32
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah faces a late fitness test on a hamstring problem before Friday’s round-of-32 tie with Australia in Dallas, a meeting of tw...
Jul 1, 2026
Kane’s late double rescues England after a DR Congo scare
Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes as England came from behind to beat DR Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and set up a last-16 meeting with Mexico.
Jul 1, 2026
Tielemans’ extra-time penalty completes Belgium’s comeback against Senegal
Belgium came from 2-0 down to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in Seattle, Youri Tielemans scoring the equaliser and then a 125th-minute penalty to s...
Jul 1, 2026
Mexico end a 40-year knockout wait by beating Ecuador to reach the last 16
Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez struck inside the opening half-hour as Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 at the Estadio Azteca to win a World Cup knockout tie...
Jul 1, 2026
Messi’s Argentina stand between Cape Verde and one more World Cup shock
Cape Verde, the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockouts, take on the reigning champions in Miami with the fairytale on the line.
Jul 1, 2026
Spain meet a stubborn Austria in Los Angeles with the last 16 at stake
European champions Spain are favourites against Austria in the World Cup last 32, but a question over Lamine Yamal’s fitness and a fearless opponent g...
Jul 1, 2026
USA look to keep their home World Cup alive against Bosnia in the last 32
Group D winners USA face a Bosnia side chasing the first knockout win in its history when the World Cup last 32 arrives at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Cla...
Jun 30, 2026
Haaland’s late winner sends Norway past Ivory Coast and into the last 16
Norway reached the World Cup round of 16 and a meeting with Brazil as Erling Haaland’s late strike settled a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.
Jun 30, 2026
Mbappe scores twice as France brush aside Sweden to reach the last 16
Kylian Mbappe’s double and a Bradley Barcola strike carried France past Sweden and into a World Cup last-16 meeting with Paraguay.
Jun 30, 2026
Bounou’s shootout heroics send Morocco past the Netherlands and into the last 16
The Atlas Lions needed penalties to get past a stubborn Netherlands, and once again it was their goalkeeper who settled it.
Jun 30, 2026
England face a history-making DR Congo in the World Cup last 32
Thomas Tuchel’s side are favourites in Atlanta, but DR Congo have already rewritten their own World Cup story and will not surrender the round of 32 e...
Jun 30, 2026
The 48-team World Cup was supposed to be soft. The last 32 says otherwise
Germany and the Netherlands are gone, both on penalties, and the expanded format that was meant to cushion the big sides has done nothing of the sort...