Goal! Jordan 0, Argentina 1. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner. Argentina’s Giovani Lo Celso (11) scores their opening goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Jordan and Argentina in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio … Read more
Croatia’s Luka Modric (10) greets teammate Josip Sutalo (6) at the end of a World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia. | Photo Credit: AP Croatia earned a spot in the World Cup knockout round, getting goals from Nikola Vlašic and Luka Sucic to beat Ghana 2-1 early Sunday (June … Read more
Eldor Shomurodov #14 of Uzbekistan celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Congo DR and Uzbekistan at Atlanta Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP This live blog is now closed. Democratic Republic of Congo’s win against already-eliminated … Read more
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) controls the ball during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP This live blog is now closed. Colombia and Portugal enter the knockouts with a goalless draw as both sides tried their best to break … Read more
England’s midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham (C) and teammates cheer fans after winning the 2026 World Cup Group L football match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford | Photo Credit: AFP Jude Bellingham broke a deadlock with a goal and an assist in the second half of England’s Group … Read more
England’s midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the 2026 World Cup Group L football match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford. | Photo Credit: AFP This live blog is now closed. England scored twice in the second half to beat Panama 2-0 and … Read more
Iran’s Mehdi Taremi criticises the arrangements provided to the national team in the U.S. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran captain Mehdi Taremi questioned whether his side was welcome at the World Cup, strongly criticising the conditions they are playing under in the United States after they drew 1-1 with Egypt on Friday (June 27, … Read more
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
This live blog is now closed. Nikola Vlasic headed a late winner to send Croatia into the World Cup round of 32 with a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Sunday (June 28, 2026). Vlasic’s 83rd-minute finish from a Luka Modric corner snatched back the lead 10 minutes after Derrick Luckassen poked in an equaliser from … Read more
Activist Peter Tatchell with a Progress pride flag inside the stadium before the Group G match between Iran and Egypt. File | Photo Credit: Reuters In Seattle’s Ballard district, a drag queen was wielding a microphone and putting on a show ahead of the World Cup meeting of Iran and Egypt. Also read | FIFA … Read more
Referee Ismail Elfath shows a yellow card to Uruguay’s Juan Manuel Sanabria (25) during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Uruguay and Spain in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win … Read more
The domains were used to illegally offer users copyright-protected content in the form of real-time streams of the World Cup matches as they were being played and first broadcast, U.S. Justice Department said. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has seized nearly 400 internet domains that were being used to illegally stream the World … Read more
Belgium’s Leandro Trossard (10) celebrates his goal against New Zealand with teammates Kevin De Bruyne (7) and Charles De Ketelaere (17) during the first half of a World Cup Group G soccer match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday (June 26, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium … Read more
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah in action with Iran’s Mohammad Mohebbi in the Group G encounter on June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran, which had a potential late winning goal called back due to an offside, will have to wait … Read more
Tiny Cape Verde defied odds to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the World Cup knockout round behind the stellar play of Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who embodied the grit of his nation. Also read | Spain stunned in 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Cape Verde “We are small,” he said. … Read more
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (1) kicks the ball during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia in Houston, on June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Debutants Cape Verde prolonged their World Cup fairytale on Friday as they secured a place in the World Cup round of 32 following … Read more
It was just another group match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico, where Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were fighting out to be better poised to come out of their groups. Stakes were low, and the atmosphere normal for a World Cup match. But one man stood … Read more
Giant replicas of the FIFA 2026 World Cup trophy and ball. | Photo Credit: Henry Romero FIFA World Cup 2026 is being played across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, with stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappe keeping the high-octane football matches nail-biting. The event began on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio … Read more
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Belgium: Courtois; De Cuyper, Theate, Mechele, Castagne; Doku, Tielemans, De Bruyne, Vanaken, Trossard; De Ketelaere New Zealand: Max Crocombe; Tim Payne, Finn Surman, Tyler Bindon, Liberato Cacace; Joe Bell, Marko Stamenic; Ryan Thomas, Sarpreet Singh, Elijah Just; Chris Wood (c).
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Iran: Beiranvand (goalkeeper); Rezaeian, Kanaani, Khalilzadeh, Nemati, Mohammadi; Ghoddos, Ghorbani, Ezatolahi, Mohebbi; Taremi Egypt: Shobeir (goalkeeper); Hany, Abdelmonem, Rabia, Fatouh; Lasheen, Ashour; Ziko, Saber, Trezeguet; Salah
Giant replicas of the FIFA 2026 World Cup trophy and ball. | Photo Credit: Henry Romero FIFA World Cup 2026 is being played across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, with stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappe keeping the high-octane football matches nail-biting. The event began on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio … Read more
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 26: Mohamed Kanno #23 of Saudi Arabia and Kevin Pina #6 of Cabo Verde compete for the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia at Houston Stadium on on June 26, 2026 in Houston, Texas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP … Read more
Spain’s midfielder #20 Pedri and Uruguay’s midfielder #08 Federico Valverde fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group H football match between Uruguay and Spain at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Spain have gone 33 matches unbeaten and faced opponents of every kind along the … Read more
France’s Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring their third goal, completing his hat-trick on June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France made sure of top spot in World Cup Group I with a ruthless 4-1 win on Friday (June 26, 2026) over a second-string Norway who like the French … Read more
Senegal’s Abdoulaye Seck celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Senegal kept their World Cup knockout hopes alive in dominant fashion on Friday (June 26, 2026) with a 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq, who were eliminated from the tournament. Survival was on the line as both sides … Read more
Iraq’s Ibrahim Bayesh in action with Senegal’s Lamine Camara and Ismail Jakobs on June 26, 2026. Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters | Photo Credit: JOHN E SOKOLOWSKI This live blog is now closed. Senegal crushed 10-man Iraq 5-0 on Friday to remain in the running for a place in the round of 32 and end … Read more
Shortly after his team beat Senegal, Norway star Erling Haaland said he didn’t care all that much about its next game against France. The rest of the soccer world sure does. One of the marquee matchups of the World Cup takes place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Friday (June 26, 2026), when Haaland and the Norwegians … Read more
Argentina’s forward Nico Paz takes part in a training session at the Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City on June 23, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup football tournament. | Photo Credit: AFP Lionel Scaloni has changed little so far at this World Cup. Between Argentina’s first two matches, the coach made only one … Read more
Lineups are announced and players are warming up Norway: Egil Selvik; Leo Ostigard, Fredrik Bjorkan, Henrik Falchener, Patrick Berg; Kristian Thorstvedt, Thelo Aasgaard, Andreas Schjelderup, Oscar Bobb, Fredrik Aursnes; Jorgen Strand Larsen France: Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, Maxence Lacroix, Theo Hernandez; Manu Kone, Aurelien Tchouameni; Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe, Desire Doue; Ousmane Dembele
Lionel Messi has spent nearly two decades rewriting football’s record books. Yet, four years after finally lifting the World Cup with Argentina, the 39-year-old is once again captivating fans on football’s biggest stage and adding new milestones to his extraordinary career. In this episode of In Focus, we look at Messi’s evolution from the Barcelona … Read more