Senegal secured a dominant 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq at Toronto Stadium on Friday in its final Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reported Xinhua.
France forward Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as Les Bleus beat Norway 4-1 to win Group I at Boston Stadium on Friday, while Norway rested star Erling Haaland on the bench, reported Xinhua.
For most of Thursday afternoon (US local time), a severe thunderstorm alert hung over Kansas City Stadium, threatening to wash away the build-up to the Group F match between Tunisia and the Netherlands.
Japan drew 1-1 with Sweden in the final round of Group F at the FIFA World Cup on early Friday ( Finnish time), securing a place in the round of 32 as group runner-up and setting up a knockout-stage showdown with Brazil, reported Xinhua.
Ivory Coast made history with a 2-0 victory over Curacao in their final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday (local time), securing their place in the World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever, reported ANI.
Ecuador produced one of the biggest upsets to defeat four-time champions Germany 2-1 in their final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, booking their place in the Round of 32, reported ANI.
South Africa, also known as Bafana Bafana in the football world, created history by advancing to the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage for the first time after a 1-0 victory over South Korea in their final group-stage match, reported ANI.
Mateo Chavez, Julian Quinones and Alvaro Fidalgo scored second-half goals as Mexico maintained its perfect record with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic in their final Group A match on Thursday (Finnish time).
Morocco came from behind twice to beat Haiti 4-2 in its final Group C match here on Thursday (Finnish time), with Achraf Hakimi scoring once and setting up another, reported Xinhua.
Vinicius Junior scored twice as Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 in its final Group C match on Thursday (Finnish time), securing a place in the World Cup knockout stage, reported Xinhua.
Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada in Group B of the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday as both teams advanced to the knockout stage, reported Xinhua.
France head coach Didier Deshcamps will leave his side's training camp and miss Les Bleus' final group match against Norway to attend the funeral of his mother in France, reported Xinhua.
Cristiano Ronaldo was walking off the pitch at Houston Stadium after Portugal's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan when he noticed a television camera tracking him.
Croatian midfielder Luka Modric became the fourth male footballer in history to earn 200 international caps as his team edged Panama 1-0 at Toronto Stadium on early Wednesday morning (Finnish time) to keep its hopes alive at the 2026 FIFA…
Daniel Munoz struck his second goal in as many games as Colombia clinched a place in the World Cup knockout stage with a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo on early Wednesday (Finnish time), reported Xinhua.
Belgium winger Jeremy Doku has rejoined the team's World Cup training camp in Seattle after a brief trip to England for the birth of his first child, reported Xinhua.
England failed to take three points from its second World Cup Group L match, as the Three Lions were held to a 0-0 draw by a well-organized Ghana side at Boston Stadium on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.
Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm has lambasted FIFA for its treatment of the global event and says Gianni Infantino's relationship with leaders such as US President Donald Trump is troublesome, reported dpa.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal cruised to a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in a Group K match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in the United States on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo created history as he became the only player in history to score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments, reported ANI.
Algeria kept their FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-1 comeback victory over Jordan in a Group J clash at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Tuesday (Finnish time), which also ended Jordan's campaign after…
Erling Haaland scored twice for the second consecutive match to help Norway claim a second straight win in Group I with a 3-2 victory over Senegal on early Tuesday (Finnish time), securing a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 World…
Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th appearance for France with two goals on early Tuesday (Finnish time)as his side beat Iraq 3-0 in a FIFA World Cup Group I match that was suspended for nearly two hours due to a severe thunderstorm, reported…
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year suspension for refusing to provide a sample during an anti-doping test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Monday, reported Xinhua.
Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer as Argentina secured a place in the knockout stage with a 2-0 win over Austria on Monday, reported Xinhua.
Egypt produced a dominant second-half display to come from behind and defeat New Zealand 3-1 in their Group G clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026 at BC Place in Vancouver early Monday morning (Finnish time), securing their first-ever World…
World Cup debutant Cabo Verde held two-time world champion Uruguay to a 2-2 draw on Monday (Finnish time), showing its shock opening draw with 2010 winner Spain was no accident.
A disciplined and resilient Iranian side produced a strong defensive performance to hold Belgium to a 0-0 draw in their second Group G match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday (local time), in a contest that…
Neymar trained fully with Brazil's World Cup squad on Sunday as he prepares for his first international appearance in almost three years, reported Xinhua.