FIFA World Cup Round of 32 highlights: Belgium beat Senegal with dramatic 3-2 after extra time

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Belgium: Thibaut Courtois; Timothy Castagne, Arthur Theate, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper; Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Hans ‌Vanaken; Leandro Trossard, Jeremy Doku, Charles De Ketelaere. Senegal: Mory Diaw, Krepin Diatta, Moussa ⁠Niakhate, Pathe Ciss, Ismail Jakobs, ⁠Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Habib Diarra, ‌Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila … Read more

ENG vs COD, FIFA World Cup highlights Round of 32: Harry Kane brace lifts England with 2-1 win vs DR Congo

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. England:Jordan Pickford (GK); Eric Konsa, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Nico O’Reilly; Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice; Noni Madueke, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford; Harry Kane. Democratic Republic of Congo: Lionel Mpasi (GK); Wan-Bissaka, Axel Tuanzebe, Chancel Mbemba (c), Arthur Masuaku; Noah Sadiki, Samuel Moutoussamy, Nathanaël Mbuku; Yoane Wissa, Cédric … Read more

Mexico vs Ecuador, FIFA World Cup updates: Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to reach the round of 16

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Mexico: Raul Rangel, Jorge Sanchez, ‌Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo, Erik Lira, Luis Romo, Gilberto Mora, Raul Jimenez, Julian ⁠Quinones, Roberto Alvarado. Ecuador: Hernan Galindez, Piero ⁠Hincapie, Joel Ordonez, Willian Pacho, Pedro Vite, Alan Franco, ‌Moises Caicedo, John Yeboah, Enner Valencia, Gonzalo Plata, Nilson Angulo.

FIFA World Cup 2026 highlights: France ease past Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. France: Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien ‌Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappe (captain). Sweden: Jacob Widell Zetterstrom; ⁠Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Lindelof (captain), Gabriel ⁠Gudmundsson; Daniel Svensson, Lucas Bergvall, Yasin Ayari, Elliot ‌Stroud; Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyokeres, … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026: England meets Congo in a tricky fixture

Kane and Co. gear up for the knockout tie. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Thomas Tuchel’s England enters the round of 32 carrying the confidence of an unbeaten group-stage campaign, but standing between the Three Lions and the pre-quarterfinals is a DR Congo side making history. The Leopards have reached the World Cup knockout rounds … Read more

FIFA World Cup: DHS secretary celebrates Iran’s exit with ‘happy dance’

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin celebrated Iran’s elimination from the World Cup, saying he did a “happy dance,” Sports Business Journal reported on Monday (June 29, 2026). The Iranian team barely missed out on reaching ​the knockout rounds of the tournament. They drew all … Read more

Netherlands vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup Highlights: Morocco wins thriller on penalties, eliminates Dutchmen

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Morocco: Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, ‌Noussair Mazraoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui, Azzedine Ounahi, Brahim Diaz, Ismael Saibari. Netherlands: Bart ⁠Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, ⁠Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Nathan Ake, ‌Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026 highlights | Paraguay beats Germany 4-3 in penalty shootout

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Germany: Manuel Neuer; Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Ruediger, Nathaniel Brown; Aleksandar ‌Pavlovic, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane, Felix Nmecha; Kai Havertz, Deniz Undav. Paraguay: Orlando Gill, ⁠Junior Alonso, Juan Jose Caceres, ⁠Andres Cubas, Miguel Almiron, Jose Canale, Gustavo Gomez, ‌Damian Bobadilla, Julio Enciso, Gabriel Avalos, Matias Galarza.

Saudi football federation chief resigns after World Cup exit

Saudi Arabian Football Federation President Yasser Al Misehal. File | Photo Credit: AP The president of Saudi Arabia’s Football Federation has announced his resignation after the Green Falcons were knocked out of the World Cup in the first round. Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, after two draws against Uruguay (1-1) … Read more

From 2017 under-17 stage to 2026 FIFA World Cup, football’s future steps into the present

Nine years ago, the first FIFA tournament hosted in India offered a glimpse into football’s future. Packed stadiums in New Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi, Navi Mumbai, Goa and Guwahati watched teenagers chasing their dreams. But many have disappeared into the game’s vast, unforgiving talent vortex. But 18 of those youngsters are now back on football’s biggest … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 highlights | Canada score late winner against South Africa to advance to last 16

Canada’s Stephen Eustaquio (7) celebrates scoring their opening goal against South Africa during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles. | Photo Credit: AP This live blog is not closed. Co-hosts Canada scored a ‌stoppage-time winner to beat ⁠South Africa 1-0 on Monday (June 29, 2026) and become … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026: Group stages stats round-up

Argentina’s Lionel Messi is the leading goalscorer in the history of World Cups with 19 goals. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The group stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which began on June 12, 2026, have come to a scintillating end. The final picture of the knockouts gained clarity only after the final whistle … Read more