Browsing: FIFA World Cup 2026

Spain’s victory at 2026 World Cup arguably marks a change in international football. It was an occasion when a crown last won in 2010 was recovered.

Spain faces Argentina in the World Cup football final on Sunday. It will be their first meeting in FIFA World Cup since 1966

This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers.

And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears.

Ongoing World Cup football lost some of its lustre after Brazil, almost synonymous with the “beautiful game” lost to a unfancied Norway. Has Brazil become a combination of erstwhile giants?

Enzo Fernandez scored in stoppage time to give Argentina an incredible 3-2 win over Egypt and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

A dramatic 94th-minute header from super-sub Gonçalo Ramos propelled Portugal into the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, sealing a breathtaking 2-1 comeback victory over Croatia at the Toronto Stadium. The high-stakes European blockbuster ended in absolute frenzy and VAR controversy, signaling a heartbreaking curtain call for Croatian legend Luka Modrić on the world stage.

England narrowly avoided one of the biggest upsets in their FIFA World Cup history, relying on two late goals from captain Harry Kane to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Round of 32 on Wednesday.

A historic night unfolded at the New York/New Jersey Stadium as tournament favorites France kickstarted their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a clinical 3-1 victory over Senegal. The Group I opening fixture belonged to French captain Kylian Mbappé, whose second-half brilliance secured the points and rewrote French football history. 

Brazil secured champions endured a difficult first half as Japan produced a disciplined defensive performance and stunned Brazil by taking the lead in the 29th minute. Kaishu Sano capitalised on Japan’s quick attacking move to put the Asian side ahead, leaving Brazil struggling to find their rhythm before the break.

The expanded 48-team layout of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ignited in spectacular fashion on Sunday, June 14, 2026, as two traditional footballing powerhouses were frustrated by resilient underdogs in their opening group-stage encounters. In a highly physical Group B clash at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Switzerland dominated possession and registered a relentless 26 attempts on goal, breaking the ice early in the 17th minute when Breel Embolo clinically fired home a penalty kick. However, wasteful Swiss finishing kept the door ajar, allowing Qatar to mount an iconic, late-stoppage comeback. In the 94th minute, Qatari captain Boualem Khoukhi rose above the defense to power home a bullet header off a Homam Ahmed cross, sealing a dramatic 1-1 tie and capturing Qatar’s first-ever point in World Cup history. Simultaneously, a star-studded Brazil squad sputtered out to a cagey 1-1 draw against Morocco in Group C at the New York New Jersey Stadium. The Atlas Lions drew first blood in the 21st minute through an audacious lob by Ismael Saibari, and though Real Madrid talisman Vinícius Júnior curled in a dazzling equalizer just eleven minutes later, Morocco’s defensive block held firm against the five-time world champions to split the spoils.