South Africa Women registered a vital six-wicket victory over India Women in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, boosting their semifinal hopes while dealing a major setback to India’s campaign. Marizanne Kapp starred with a magnificent unbeaten 81, guiding the Proteas to a memorable chase at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Lionel Messi made football history in Texas on Monday night. Even though he missed an early penalty kick, the superstar scored two beautiful goals to lead Argentina to a 2-0 win over Austria, securing their spot in the World Cup Round of 32.

Writing a magnificent new chapter in American soccer history, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) officially punched their ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage on Friday afternoon, June 19, 2026, with a commanding 2-0 victory over Australia. Playing before a raucous, sold-out home crowd at Seattle Stadium, head coach Mauricio Pochettino orchestrated a high-energy, possession-heavy tactical masterpiece that limited the Australian Socceroos to minimal offensive traction. The Americans established dynamic control early in the 11th minute when a lethal low cross from Folarin Balogun forced a desperate own goal from Australian defender Cameron Burgess, before 21-year-old Alex Freeman sealed the historic result in the 43rd minute with a sensational, VAR-verified header off a deflected loose ball. What made the performance remarkably significant was that the USMNT executed this clinical triumph without their talismanic captain Christian Pulisic, who sat out with a calf strain—relying instead on the robust central midfield engine of Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie to dictate terms. Backed mathematically by Paraguay’s subsequent win over Türkiye, the Stars and Stripes have won back-to-back World Cup fixtures for the first time since 1930, granting Pochettino the luxury of resting key starters for their final Group D clash at SoFi Stadium.

Vaibhav Suryabanshi’s altercation with Sri Lanka A players after India’s Super Over defeat on Monday raises questions. The tri-series in Dambulla was supposed to be another step in the rise of the teenage prodigy.

Captain Shubman Gill battled intense heat and cramps to produce a masterful 154, while the increasingly confident Ishan Kishan scored a statement century as India recorded a dominant 170-run win over Afghanistan in the second ODI here on Wednesday to seal the series.India have taken a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series.

India opened their 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a resounding 64-run victory over rivals Pakistan. A historic five-wicket haul by Deepti Sharma and an aggressive half-century from Smriti Mandhana sealed the match for India before a record-breaking group-stage crowd in Birmingham.