The five-time champions came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 in Houston, setting up a last-16 clash with either Norway or Ivory Coast

Coaches of both teams insist the chaotic finale proved the match bore no resemblance to the infamous 'Disgrace of Gijon'

Stephen Eustaquio's dramatic stoppage-time strike sealed a 1-0 victory over South Africa in the opening knockout match

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as, sealing a perfect group-stage campaign with three wins from three in the World Cup

Former South Africa striker Siyabonga Nomvethe urged Bafana Bafana to resist making tactical changes for their historic World Cup round-of-32 meeting with Canad...

Croatia relied on the experience of captain Luka Modrić and a late Nikola Vlašić header to overcome a spirited Ghana 2-1

Jude Bellingham inspired the second-half breakthrough before Harry Kane became the country's all-time leading World Cup scorer

The FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout line-up has been finalised, with all three host nations progressing alongside tournament heavyweights

Iran must wait to discover whether they have done enough to reach the knockout stage after battling back to earn a 1-1 draw against an already-qualified Egypt a...

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni confirms captain Lionel Messi will be rested at kick-off against Jordan in the world champions' final Group J match

The West Africans finished third in Group I and must now await results elsewhere to discover whether they qualify for the Round of 32 as one of the tournament's...

Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé scores a first-half hat-trick as France completed the group stage with a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway, securing top spo...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup becomes the highest-scoring edition in the tournament's history after an early goal by the US’ Auston Trusty broke the previous record s...