262 articles tagged with "Football"
Jun 17, 2026
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
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
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
From holding Uruguay and Switzerland to beating Turkey and Czechia, Asia’s footballers have come through the World Cup’s opening round without a singl...
Jun 16, 2026
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 15, 2026
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
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
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
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
Two long-range strikes from Yasin Ayari bookended a dominant night for Sweden as their forwards ran riot against Tunisia in Monterrey.
Jun 14, 2026
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
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
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
Goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe, and eight saves from debutant goalkeeper Patrick Beach, gave underdogs Australia a 2-0 win over Türk...
Jun 14, 2026
Liverpool are reported to have agreed personal terms with Yan Diomande and now must satisfy a Leipzig valuation that has climbed toward 130 million eu...
Jun 14, 2026
Vinícius Júnior’s equaliser earned five-time champions Brazil a 1-1 draw against an impressive Morocco side in their World Cup opener at MetLife Stadi...
Jun 14, 2026
The Netherlands open their World Cup against a Japan side brimming with belief, but injuries to Xavi Simons and Jerdy Schouten leave Ronald Koeman’s g...
Jun 13, 2026
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.
Jun 13, 2026
Eight years after Croatia ended their run in Moscow, England open their World Cup against the same opponent in Arlington, with Luka Modric chasing a f...
Jun 12, 2026
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
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
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
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
Mexico opened the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at a heaving Estadio Azteca, on a night that ended with three players sent off.
