Jul 20, 2026
Spain look built to last, and that should worry the rest of the world
Spain backed up Euro 2024 with the World Cup, and with Lamine Yamal only nineteen and Rodri collecting the game’s top prize, the dynasty question is a...
FIFA World Cup
45 articles tagged with "FIFA World Cup"
Jul 20, 2026
Rodri and Spain dominate the 2026 World Cup awards, Mbappe takes the Golden Boot
Rodri won the Golden Ball, Unai Simon the Golden Glove and Pau Cubarsi the Young Player award as Spain swept the individual honours. Kylian Mbappe was...
Jul 16, 2026
Deschamps takes his France farewell against a wounded England in the third-place play-off
France and England, both beaten in the semi-finals, meet in Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off in Miami, the last match of Didier Deschamps’ Fr...
Jul 16, 2026
A World Cup final of opposites: Spain’s control against Messi’s Argentina
Spain reached the World Cup final with the tournament’s meanest defence; Argentina got there on Lionel Messi and a habit of late drama. Sunday’s showp...
Jul 12, 2026
Messi faces England at last as an old World Cup rivalry returns in the semis
Wednesday’s semi-final in Atlanta pits Thomas Tuchel’s England against Lionel Messi’s Argentina, reviving a fixture last played in 2005 and one Messi...
Jul 12, 2026
Bellingham’s extra-time brace sends England past Norway and into the World Cup semi-finals
Jude Bellingham scored twice, including an extra-time winner, as England edged Norway 2-1 in Miami to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
Jul 11, 2026
France and Spain meet early as the World Cup’s top two clash for a final place
The two top-ranked teams left in the tournament meet a round early: unbeaten France take on a battle-hardened Spain in Arlington for a place in the Wo...
Jul 10, 2026
Haaland and Norway chase history against England in the World Cup quarter-finals
Erling Haaland has seven goals and a nation on his shoulders as Norway reach a first World Cup quarter-final. England, unbeaten and favourites, must f...
Jul 9, 2026
France are the team to beat at the World Cup, but the hard part starts now
France have won all five games and look the tournament’s most complete side. Their history says the knockout rounds are where even the best teams come...
Jul 8, 2026
Argentina meet Switzerland’s stubborn defence with a semi-final on the line
The holders survived a scare against Egypt to reach the last eight, where they meet a Switzerland side into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first...
Jul 7, 2026
Fitness races over Saibari and Reece James as the World Cup quarter-finals near
Ismael Saibari, Aurelien Tchouameni and Reece James are all in a race to be fit as the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals approach, with team news shaping...
Jul 7, 2026
Lamine Yamal’s Spain take on Belgium’s old guard in the World Cup quarter-finals
Spain reached the last eight for the first time since their 2010 triumph, while Belgium ground out a comeback and a rout to get here. They meet in Los...
Jul 7, 2026
Belgium beat the USA 4-1 to end the hosts’ World Cup and set up a quarter-final with Spain
The co-hosts are out. A Charles De Ketelaere double, plus goals from Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku, sent Belgium past the United States and into a qu...
Jul 4, 2026
Portugal national football team: full squad and key players at the 2026 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is chasing one last World Cup, and Portugal have the squad to make a real run at it. Here is the full 26-man group, the players who...
Jul 3, 2026
Brazil face Haaland and an old Norway hoodoo in the last 16
Brazil have never beaten Norway in four attempts. Now Erling Haaland and the Norwegians stand between them and a World Cup quarter-final at MetLife St...
Jul 3, 2026
Paraguay’s giant-killers run into France in the World Cup last 16
Paraguay stunned Germany to reach the knockouts. Next comes a France side that has cruised through the tournament and looks the team to beat.
Jun 30, 2026
Germany’s exit to Paraguay is the same old story, just with better players
A four-time world champion ranked 10th went out to the 41st-ranked side on penalties. The talent has come back to this Germany team. The tournament re...
Jun 29, 2026
Netherlands and Morocco collide in Monterrey for a place in the last 16
Koeman’s Netherlands topped their group; Morocco arrive with 2022 semi-final pedigree and the tournament’s hottest striker. Something has to give in M...
Jun 29, 2026
France begin their knockout run against Gyokeres and a hopeful Sweden
France won all three group games and look the team to beat. Sweden scraped through on one win but carry a striker who can turn a knockout tie on his o...
Jun 28, 2026
Eustaquio’s late winner sends Canada into the World Cup last 16
Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time half-volley beat South Africa 1-0 at SoFi Stadium and carried Canada into the World Cup round of 16 for the first ti...
Jun 26, 2026
Turkey spoil the USA’s perfect group stage with a stoppage-time winner
Already through as Group D winners, the United States slipped to a 3-2 defeat by an eliminated Turkey at SoFi Stadium, undone by Kaan Ayhan deep into...
Jun 24, 2026
Muñoz’s late strike sends Colombia past DR Congo and into the last 32
Daniel Muñoz’s 76th-minute goal beat a resolute DR Congo 1-0, sending Colombia top of Group K and into the World Cup last 32 with a game to spare.
Jun 21, 2026
Morocco lead the way as Africa’s record 10 settle into the World Cup
From Morocco’s unbeaten start to Cape Verde’s history-making point against Spain, here is how Africa’s record 10 teams are faring at the first 48-team...
Jun 19, 2026
USA see off Australia to reach the World Cup last 32 without Pulisic
Cameron Burgess’s own goal and a first World Cup strike from Alex Freeman sent the hosts into the last 32 with a game in hand, even without their inju...