FIFA World Cup 2026 | Norway vs Senegal Highlights: Haaland scores two as Norway wins 3-2 to advance to Round of 32

Norway’s Erling Haaland celebrates scoring team’s second goal against Senegal, on June 22, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Erling Haaland scored twice to raise his World Cup goals total to four, as Norway advanced to the Round of 32 with a 3-2 win over Senegal on Monday night (June 22, 2026). Marcus Pederson put the … Read more

Lionel Messi at FIFA World Cups: A visual story of his goals

Lionel Messi scores Argentina’s second goal during the World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP After a stunning three-goal opener against Algeria on June 16, 2026, Argentina captain Lionel Messi climbed the ranks of footballers with the most goals scored … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi’s record brace against Austria sends Argentina into knockouts

Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores his side’s second goal during the World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, on June 22, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP The takeover had begun long before kick-off. The previous evening, thousands had gathered at the Klyde Warren Park for the traditional Argentine Banderazo, … Read more

Argentina vs Austria, FIFA World Cup Highlights: Messi breaks Klose’s record, Argentina qualifies for knockouts

Hello, all and a warm welcome to the Group J clash between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, ‌Rodrigo de Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada, Lautaro Martinez Austria: ⁠Alexander Schlager; Kevin Danso, … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi breaks all-time scoring record with 17th goal

Austria’s Konrad Laimer and David Alaba in action with Argentina’s Lionel Messi on June 22, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi became the all-time ​leading scorer in men’s ‌World Cup history on ​Monday (June 22, 2026), netting his ⁠17th tournament goal during Argentina’s match against Austria to ‌surpass Germany striker Miroslav Klose. Argentina vs … Read more

In Focus Podcast | Iran, visas and politics: How is FIFA handling U.S. excesses at the World Cup?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has delivered dramatic matches, surprise results and compelling storylines. But beyond the football, the tournament has also become a flashpoint for debates about geopolitics, immigration and access. Iran’s participation has been overshadowed by the fallout of a wider regional conflict, while visa denials and travel restrictions have raised questions about … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026: Spanish armada makes a statement with big win

The movement of Olmo between the lines repeatedly unsettled the Saudi Arabian defence. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For a few days, questions had followed the Spanish team everywhere. Had the draw against Cape Verde exposed deep-lying flaws in one of the pre-tournament favourites? Had opponents finally discovered a way to blunt the fluidity that had made … Read more

Sleepless nights watching the beautiful game

Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar The 1990 FIFA World Cup will always remain intertwined in my memory with the cold, rain-soaked nights of the southwest monsoon in Kerala. Even today, when the first rain of the season arrives in June, carrying the scent of wet earth and the sound of water dripping from coconut leaves, my … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026 | Belgium vs Iran live updates

Referee Dario Herrera, right, shows a red card to Belgium’s Nathan Ngoy (25), center, during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP This liveblog is now closed: Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026 | Tunisia VS Japan Highlights: Japan runs riot with 4-0 thrashing as Tunisia go out

Japan showed their battling qualities to salvage a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup ‌Group F opener on Sunday (June 14, 2026) as Hajime Moriyasu’s side backed up their desire to make an impact at the tournament with a gritty display. Daichi Kamada was credited ⁠with his side’s all-important second goal in … Read more