World cup

Ousmane Dembélé’s first-half hat-trick powers France to victory over Norway and secure top spot in Group I. France beat Norway 4-1 to secure top spot in Group I,with Ousmane Dembélé’s first-half hat-trick proving decisive as Les Bleus completed a dominant display and advanced to the Round of 32 as group...

Leandro Trossard brace helps sweep Belgium past New Zealand 5-1 to secure a place in the World Cup knockout stage. Belgium booked their place in the World Cup last 32 with a commanding 5-1 victory over New Zealand, with Leandro Trossard scoring twice as the Red Devils topped Group G...

Canada and South Africa will open the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 after both reach the knockout stage for the first time. Canada and South Africa will meet in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 after both nations reached the knockout stage for the...

Ayase Ueda’s double powers Japan to a historic win, eliminating Tunisia and rewriting World Cup records. Japan produced a historic performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, thrashing Tunisia 4-0 to become the first Asian nation to score four goals in a World Cup match and record the biggest victory...

Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4–0, with Lamine Yamal opening the scoring early and an Oyarzabal brace. Spain beat Saudi Arabia 4-0, with early goals from Lamine Yamal before Mikel Oyarzabal added a brace, as Spain secured a commanding and one-sided victory in the Atlanta stadium. Spain had the game in...

Belgium’s Workd Cup second round qualification hopes suffered another setback as Iran secured a hard-earned point in Los Angeles. Iran boosted their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time after holding Belgium to a hard-fought 0-0 draw in Group G, with goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand delivering...

Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo denied Saudi Arabia a memorable opening-match victory with a late equaliser. Uruguay fought back from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in their opening Group H match, with Maxi Araujo scoring a late equaliser to deny the Saudis a famous victory. Saudi...

Tunisia have dismissed head coach Sabri Lamouchi following their crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening World Cup match. Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening FIFA World Cup match, the Tunisian Football Federation announced on Monday. The federation confirmed...

Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama after Canada denied him a visa amid criminal proceedings. Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Panama after the Canadian government denied his visa application, FIFA has confirmed. The 32-year-old midfielder, who is...

Co-hosts Mexico open the World Cup with a commanding 2-0 victory over South Africa. Mexico began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating South Africa 2-0 in the tournament’s opening match at the Azteca Stadium. Mexico dominated the match from the outset, controlling possession, creating the better...