Croatia kept their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on life support with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Panama at BMO Field, Toronto, on June 24. Substitute Ante Budimir turned the tie nine minutes after coming on, finishing Josip Stanisic’s
Thomas Tuchel’s England, comfortably the stronger side on paper, could not break down a disciplined Ghana outfit at Gillette Stadium on June 24, settling for a 0-0 draw that is England’s fourth successive goalless second group game at a
Portugal swept aside Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston on June 24 to put their Group K campaign firmly back on track after a disappointing opener. Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, wrote his name into the record books by becoming the first player
Algeria kept their 2026 World Cup campaign alive with a second-half comeback, overturning Nizar Al-Rashdan’s first-half opener through headers from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri — both scored from corners. Jordan, making their World Cup debut, were eliminated with
Japan delivered a commanding Group F statement at Estadio BBVA on June 21, routing Tunisia 4-0 with goals from Daichi Kamada, a brace from Ayase Ueda, and Junya Ito. The result eliminates Tunisia from World Cup 2026 contention and
Erling Haaland struck twice in a breathless ten-minute spell after half-time as Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 at MetLife Stadium on June 23 to advance to the World Cup Round of 32. Ismaila Sarr pulled goals back on both occasions
Curaçao secured the first World Cup point in their nation’s history with a goalless draw against Ecuador at Arrowhead Stadium on June 21, 2026. Goalkeeper Eloy Room set a new World Cup record with 15 saves in 90 minutes,
Egypt ended a 92-year wait for their first FIFA World Cup victory, coming from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place on 22 June 2026. Mohamed Salah, already 68 international goals to his name, scored the go-ahead
France cruised into the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 with a dominant 3-0 victory over Iraq in Group I at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. Kylian Mbappé’s brace drew him level with Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup scoring
Germany trailed Ivory Coast at BMO Field, Toronto on June 21 after Franck Kessie’s 30th-minute opener, but Julian Nagelsmann’s tactical changes flipped the match. Substitute Deniz Undav levelled in the 68th minute and then struck deep into stoppage time