Jun 13, 2026
The USA look the part, but their two co-hosts have work to do
Mexico, the United States and Canada have all opened their home World Cup. One of the three hosts looked a class above the other two.
FIFA World Cup 2026
139 articles tagged with "FIFA World Cup 2026"
Jun 13, 2026
Türkiye return to the World Cup after 24 years to face Australia in Vancouver
A talented Türkiye, back among the elite for the first time since 2002, run into a stubborn Australia in Vancouver. Neither can afford to lose with th...
Jun 13, 2026
Qatar open their World Cup against Switzerland, two years after ending India’s qualifying run
The reigning Asian champions, who knocked India out of qualifying, return to the World Cup for the first time on merit. Switzerland, in the round of 1...
Jun 13, 2026
Balogun’s brace launches USA’s home World Cup with a 4-1 win over Paraguay
A first-half blitz and a late Gio Reyna strike gave Mauricio Pochettino’s United States a commanding start to their home World Cup at SoFi Stadium.
Jun 13, 2026
Scotland’s 28-year wait ends against Haiti as two outsiders open Group C
Steve Clarke’s Scotland are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998, and a Haiti side returning after a 52-year absence stands between the...
Jun 12, 2026
Larin’s late strike earns Canada a historic first World Cup point
Cyle Larin’s late equaliser earned the co-hosts a 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field, ending a four-decade wait for their first point a...
Jun 12, 2026
Cape Verde’s first World Cup: how an island of 525,000 reached the biggest stage
Fewer than 525,000 people live across Cape Verde’s 10 islands. On 15 June, the Blue Sharks walk out against Spain in Atlanta for the first World Cup m...
Jun 12, 2026
Ivory Coast have the squad for a deep World Cup run, but their AFCON exit is a warning
One of the most gifted squads in Africa, a coach who has already won a major trophy, and a kind draw. So why does a deep run for the Elephants still f...
Jun 12, 2026
Germany open their World Cup against history-making debutants Curaçao
Germany begin their World Cup campaign against Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to reach the finals, at Houston’s NRG Stadium on Sunday night.
Jun 12, 2026
Canada chase a first World Cup win as they open on home soil against Bosnia
Hosts Canada have never won a World Cup match, but as favourites against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto they have their best chance yet, even with...
Jun 12, 2026
Hwang In-beom inspires South Korea’s comeback win over Czechia
South Korea fell behind to a Ladislav Krejci header but rallied through Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu to beat Czechia 2-1 in their World Cup opener.
Jun 11, 2026
Norway are the World Cup dark horse nobody will want to draw
After 28 years away, Norway have arrived at the World Cup with Haaland, Odegaard and a perfect qualifying run behind them. They are the dark horse the...
Jun 11, 2026
USA begin their home World Cup against a resurgent Paraguay
The United States open their home World Cup against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium on June 12, with Mauricio Pochettino’s young side under pressure to make...
Jun 10, 2026
Messi off the bench and into the record books as Argentina sign off with a 3-0 win over Iceland
Lionel Messi came off the bench to score and break a 69-year Argentina goalscoring record as the holders beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup war...
Jun 10, 2026
The young players who could light up the 2026 World Cup
From Lamine Yamal to a teenage Croatian defender, here are five young players who could turn the 2026 World Cup into their own stage.
Jun 10, 2026
Brazil open their World Cup against a Morocco side that fears nobody
Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil begin their World Cup against the Morocco team that reached the 2022 semi-finals, with Neymar’s fitness one of the big questi...
Jun 10, 2026
Son Heung-min’s last World Cup begins against Czechia in Guadalajara
At 33 and now with LAFC, Son Heung-min leads South Korea into what is almost certainly his final World Cup, opening against a Czechia side back on the...
Jun 10, 2026
Brahim Diaz strikes but Odegaard earns Norway a draw with Morocco
Brahim Diaz’s early goal looked like sending Morocco into the World Cup on a high, but Martin Odegaard’s 75th-minute equaliser earned Norway a 1-1 dra...
Jun 9, 2026
Olise hat-trick sends France to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland
Michael Olise scored all three as France signed off their World Cup preparations with a 3-1 friendly win over a spirited young Northern Ireland in Lil...
Jun 9, 2026
Oyarzabal and Pedri see Spain past Peru in their final World Cup warm-up
Spain rounded off their World Cup preparations with a controlled 3-1 win over Peru in Puebla, coping comfortably even without the injured Lamine Yamal...
Jun 7, 2026
Endrick off the bench settles a scrappy Brazil win over Egypt
Two defensive mix-ups, one teenage substitute and a familiar warning for Carlo Ancelotti as Brazil closed their World Cup preparations with a nervy vi...
Jun 7, 2026
Kane settles it as a freestyling England edge New Zealand in the Florida heat
Rio Ngumoha lit up his debut and Harry Kane supplied the finish, but Thomas Tuchel was far from satisfied with a loose England display in sweltering T...
Jun 7, 2026
Havertz and Sané sink the USA as Germany sign off with a ninth straight win
Antonee Robinson’s thunderous volley briefly hauled the hosts level, but Germany’s class told at Soldier Field as Julian Nagelsmann’s side made it nin...
Jun 7, 2026
Guedes and Bruno earn Portugal a 2-1 win over Chile after Ronaldo’s half-time exit
Goncalo Guedes scored after replacing Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time and Bruno Fernandes added a fine second as Portugal beat Chile 2-1 in a World Cup...