A sixth-minute João Neves header gave Portugal a dream start at NRG Stadium on June 18, but Congo DR, back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, struck through Yoane Wissa on the stroke of half-time…
Austria ended a 28-year wait to return to the World Cup stage in winning fashion, beating first-time finalists Jordan 3-1 at Levi’s Stadium. Romano Schmid’s curling opener, a Yazan Al Arab own goal, and a late Arnautovic penalty did…
Lionel Messi delivered one of the landmark individual performances of the 2026 World Cup, scoring three times in Argentina’s 3-0 Group J victory over Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium. The hat-trick — his first at a World Cup — came…
Norway opened their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Iraq in Boston, powered by a brace from Erling Haaland on his long-awaited tournament debut. Iraq briefly levelled through Aymen Hussein, only the second World…
France opened their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal at MetLife Stadium on 16 June, as Kylian Mbappe’s second-half brace made him France’s all-time top scorer. Bradley Barcola also got on the scoresheet, while…
Saudi Arabia earned a hard-fought point against two-time World Cup winners Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium on June 16, with goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais producing a string of crucial saves after Abdulelah Al Amri’s first-half opener was cancelled out by…
Underdogs no longer feels like the right word after this. Australia controlled the tempo, defended with purpose, and punished Türkiye twice in a 2-0 Group D win that delivered Tony Popovic’s side only their fifth World Cup victory —…
