Mateo Chávez and Julián Quiñones scored goals in six minutes early in the second half, and Mexico beat the Czech Republic 3-0 on Wednesday night (June 24, 2026) to win all three of its World Cup group-stage matches for the first time. The 22-year-old Chávez, in his first World Cup, opened the scoring in the … Read more
South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night (June 24, 2026). Thapelo Maseko scored in the 63rd minute off a precise cross from Tshepang Moremi and South Africa finished in second place in Group A behind Mexico, which … Read more
Canada’s Derek Cornelius in action with Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi and Remo Freuler on June 24, 2026. Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round. Promise David … Read more
Qatar’s Pedro Miguel in action with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Sead Kolasinac at Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. on June 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Bosnia-Herzegovina eliminated Qatar and boosted its chances of advancing at the World Cup with a 3-1 victory in a Group B match on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). With the victory, … Read more
Haiti’s Lenny Joseph (16) celebrates after Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, right, scored an own goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Morocco and Haiti in Atlanta, on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP (This live blog is now closed) Morocco came from behind twice in a highly entertaining first half before … Read more
Ben Gannon-Doak #17 of Scotland competes for the ball against Lucas Paqueta #20 of Brazil during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Scotland and Brazil at Miami Stadium on June 24, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP (This live blog is now closed) Vinicius Junior scored … Read more
Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi (9) celebrates after scoring during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP This live blog is now closed. Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi struck second-half goals for Switzerland as they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday to … Read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Edin Dzeko, Ermedin Demirovic, Ivan Basic and Esmir Bajraktarevic celebrate their second goal an own goal scored by Qatar’s Sultan Albrake. Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters This liveblog is now closed Bosnia and Herzegovina kept their World Cup dreams alive and ended Qatar’s in a 3-1 Group B victory rich in incident, … Read more
It is the fifth minute of stoppage time. There is a 1-0 lead to protect. There is qualification for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup to seal. With barely a minute left for the final whistle, the practical thing for mere mortals to do would be to take the ball to a distant … Read more
Iran’s ISNA news agency, citing the federation, said team members were waiting for Mehdi Taremi (pictured) and assistant coach Saeed Alhoei to rejoin the group. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. host officials “caused problems” for Iran forward Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Alhoei, delaying their delegation as they travelled to Seattle for the … Read more
Formally dressed in a traditional Qatari bisht, Dr. Nasser Mohamed strolled past a crowd of several hundred people outside Chase Center as the England-CroatiaFIFA World Cup match was shown high above on the big screen. His gold-and-black robe featured a flourish: rainbow piping down each sleeve and the words “love” and “freedom” written in Arabic. … Read more
Pele is the youngest player to score a goal, youngest to score a hat-trick and youngest to score a goal in final in the history World Cup Football. Published – June 24, 2026 05:05 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
Ronaldo netted a brace against Uzbekistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters For about eight months, the goals had stopped coming in international football. By Cristiano Ronaldo’s standards, that drought felt almost unnatural. His last international goal had come on October 14, 2025, against Hungary, and after a below-par performance in Portugal’s opening World Cup game against … Read more
Sweden’s Alexander Isak, right, celebrates with Viktor Gyokeres after he scored to put Sweden up 3-1 during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Group F remains delicately poised heading into the final round of matches in the … Read more
Argentina’s Lionel Messi. File | Photo Credit: AP The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stages are turning out to be a goal fest. Also read | FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi breaks all-time scoring record with 17th goal Lionel Messi’s first goal in Argentina’s match against Austria saw him overtake Miroslav Klose as the tournament’s … Read more
Colombia’s Daniel Munoz celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group K match in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Daniel Munoz fired Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday (June 24, 2026), sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group … Read more
DR Congo fan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga before the Colombia v DR Congo FIFA World Cup match in Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters DR Congo’s famous living statue finally made his World Cup debut. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, who gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as … Read more
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker will now sport a green kit instead of the red jersey in the match against Scotland, which was officially approved by FIFA. | Photo Credit: AP When Brazil faces Scotland in the World Cup on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), the South American team’s goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be dressed in a … Read more
Colombia’s Daniel Munoz celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group K match in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Colombia secured their place in the World Cup Round of 32 with a game to spare after a 1-0 victory over DR Congo in Group … Read more
Croatia’s Ante Budimir, right, celebrates scoring a goal against Panama in the FIFA World Cup match in Toronto, on June 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: Imagn Images via REUTERS Ante Budimir guided Croatia to a 1-0 win over a stubborn Panama side in their World Cup Group L clash on Tuesday (June 23, 2026), giving … Read more
World Cup attendances are on track for record highs despite daunting ticket prices and Trump administration travel restrictions. Experts say it is less a reflection of America’s fondness for soccer, and more a measure of its love of spectacle. Through 44 matches, total attendance topped 2.85 million, with the average stadium about 99.6% full, according … Read more
England’s Harry Kane reacts after missing a chance to score against Ghana in the World Cup on June 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters England failed to break down a resolute Ghana side and had to settle for a 0-0 draw in their second World Cup Group L match on Tuesday (June 23, 2026), a … Read more
Panama’s Cristian Martinez, front, and Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol vie for the ball during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Panama and Croatia in Toronto, on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Josip Stanišić lifted a curving cross onto the boot of Ante Budimir, who tapped it into an open net in the … Read more
Iran team pose for a group photo prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the World Cup Group K match between Portugal and Uzbekistan in Houston, on June 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday (June 22, 2026), getting a goal in … Read more
England’s Harry Kane (9) reacts after missing a shot on goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Ghana in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP This live is now closed England and Ghana both edged closer to a place in the last 32 of … Read more
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters For generations of Uzbek football fans, Cristiano Ronaldo was the dream. His shirts filled the bazaars of Tashkent and Samarkand, and his celebrations were copied in every playground. On Tuesday, those supporters finally had the chance to watch their … Read more
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Portugal: Diogo Costa, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo. Uzbekistan: Abduvohid Nematov, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rustam Ashurmatov, Sherzod Nasrullaev, Abdulla Abdullaev, Behruzjon Karimov, Odiljon Xamrobekov, Otabek Shukurov, Azizjon Ganiev, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Eldor Shomurodov.
Messi tormented the Austrian defence and his brace proved to be the difference between the two sides. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For long stretches at the AT&T Stadium on Monday, Austria made life difficult for Argentina. It controlled possession and stopped the world champion from dictating the game. Yet when the match was over, … Read more
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring the second goal in the Group J match against Austria on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters In an expanded World Cup intended to spread the soccer spotlight wider than ever, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have already delivered the star power FIFA, broadcasters and the American audience crave, … Read more