Jun 30, 2026
Paraguay knock Germany out of the World Cup on penalties
Paraguay dumped four-time champions Germany out of the World Cup in the round of 32, holding their nerve in a 4-3 shootout in Foxborough after the tie...
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Jun 29, 2026
Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner saves Brazil from a Japan shock
The five-time champions trailed to Kaishu Sano’s opener before Casemiro and a last-gasp Gabriel Martinelli goal turned the round-of-32 tie around in H...
Jun 29, 2026
Ronaldo meets Modric in Toronto, and the loser may have played his last World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is 41, Luka Modric is 40, and the World Cup’s round of 32 has thrown them together in Toronto. For the loser, it could be the final...
Jun 29, 2026
Lewandowski agrees to join Chicago Fire after leaving Barcelona as a free agent
Robert Lewandowski has agreed to join Chicago Fire, the latest global star to choose Major League Soccer in the closing stretch of a glittering career...
Jun 29, 2026
Belgium meet Senegal in Seattle with a World Cup last-16 place on the line
Group winners Belgium take on a Senegal side that scored freely on the way to the knockouts, with the two nations meeting for the first time at Lumen...
Jun 29, 2026
Brazil meet a fearless Japan in Houston with a World Cup last-16 place at stake
Brazil topped Group C with Vinícius Júnior in form, but Japan arrive in Houston unbeaten in the group stage and with a recent win over the Seleção to...
Jun 29, 2026
Germany face a stubborn Paraguay in Boston with a World Cup last-16 spot at stake
Germany topped Group E but lost their last game, and a tournament-ending injury to Nico Schlotterbeck has stretched their defence. Paraguay, through a...
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 28, 2026
South Africa and Canada open the World Cup last 32 in Los Angeles
Two sides reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time meet at SoFi Stadium, with a place in the round of 16 on the line.
Jun 28, 2026
Algeria and Austria draw a wild 3-3 to reach the last 32 as Iran pay the price
Riyad Mahrez struck twice, but Sasa Kalajdzic’s stoppage-time header earned Austria a 3-3 draw with Algeria that carried both nations into the World C...
Jun 28, 2026
Colombia hold Portugal to a goalless draw to win Group K
Diogo Costa’s goalkeeping kept Portugal level in Miami, but a 0-0 draw was still enough for Colombia to win Group K and send both teams into the World...
Jun 27, 2026
Bellingham and Kane send England through as Group L winners
A patient England side broke Panama down after the hour to finish top of Group L and book a place in the World Cup round of 32.
Jun 27, 2026
Vlasic header sends Croatia second as Ghana also reach the last 32
A late Nikola Vlasic header settled a tense Group L finale in Philadelphia, and the expanded World Cup format sends both Croatia and Ghana into the ro...
Jun 27, 2026
Egypt reach the World Cup knockouts for the first time and draw Australia
A first-ever World Cup knockout berth for the Pharaohs, sealed unbeaten in Group G, sets up a last-32 clash with Australia’s Socceroos.
Jun 27, 2026
Cape Verde reach the last 32 on their World Cup debut
The Blue Sharks are through to the knockout rounds in their first World Cup, and now Lionel Messi’s Argentina stand between them and the last 16.
Jun 27, 2026
Baena’s strike wins Group H for Spain and sends Uruguay out
Alex Baena’s first-half goal settled top spot in Group H for Spain and dumped two-time champions Uruguay out of the World Cup, while debutants Cape Ve...
Jun 27, 2026
Trossard strikes twice as Belgium rout New Zealand to win Group G
Leandro Trossard scored twice and Romelu Lukaku became Belgium’s all-time leading World Cup scorer as the Red Devils thumped New Zealand 5-1 to top Gr...
Jun 27, 2026
Tottenham sign van Hecke from Brighton in £52m De Zerbi reunion
Tottenham have completed the £52m signing of Brighton centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke, handing Roberto De Zerbi a reunion with a defender he already kn...
Jun 27, 2026
England eye top spot in Group L against an eliminated Panama
England close out their group stage against a Panama side already heading home. Top spot is there for the taking, but Thomas Tuchel will want a sharpe...
Jun 27, 2026
Colombia and Portugal meet in Miami with top spot in Group K up for grabs
Colombia have already reached the round of 32 and Portugal are all but through. Their meeting in Miami is about who tops Group K, with Cristiano Ronal...
Jun 26, 2026
Dembele’s first-half hat-trick sends France top of Group I in 4-1 win over Norway
Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick inside the opening 32 minutes as France beat Norway 4-1 in Foxborough to win Group I, while a rotated Norway side r...
Jun 26, 2026
Senegal hammer 10-man Iraq 5-0 to keep World Cup knockout hopes alive
Senegal thrashed 10-man Iraq 5-0 in Toronto, with Pape Gueye scoring twice off the bench, to finish third in Group I and keep their hopes of a knockou...
Jun 26, 2026
Elanga’s strike cancels out Maeda as Japan and Sweden both reach the last 32
Daizen Maeda’s opener and Anthony Elanga’s curling reply produced a 1-1 draw in Arlington that carried both Japan and Sweden into the World Cup’s last...
Jun 26, 2026
Australia grind out a Paraguay draw to reach the World Cup last 32
A goalless draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara was enough to send Australia through as Group D runners-up. Paraguay, also on four points, must now wait...