Iran’s hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage remain uncertain after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Egypt, with a stoppage-time winner ruled out for offside following a VAR review. Egypt, who had already secured qualification before the match, made a bright start by taking the lead in the fifth minute. Mohamed Salah […]
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Vinicius Junior sparkles as Brazil beat Scots to reach World Cup last 32
Vinicius Junior made it four goals in three games at the World Cup as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, sealing progress to the last 32 as Group C winners and leaving their opponents in danger of another first-round exit. Real Madrid superstar Vinicius took advantage of a defensive howler to […]
England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw
England suffered a World Cup setback on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel’s side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana, leaving them with work still do as they bid to progress to the knockout stage as Group L winners. Nico O’Reilly came closest to scoring with a late header for England that hit the […]
Ghosts of Gijon linger as new World Cup format encourages collusion
Algeria have waited 44 years for a shot at World Cup revenge against Austria, but the clash is one of many in the final round of group games where sides could settle for a mutually beneficial outcome. Austria’s 1-0 defeat to West Germany at the 1982 World Cup has lived on in World Cup infamy […]
Munoz strike sends Colombia into World Cup Round of 32
Daniel Munoz fired Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group K after goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had threatened to turn the match into a night of frustration. Munoz struck the winner from the right side of the penalty area in the 76th minute, finally […]
Algeria come from behind for 2-1 World Cup win over Jordan
An all-Arab encounter brought day 13 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a close, with Jordan and Algeria going head-to-head in a Group J clash at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. After taking the lead shortly before half time, Jordan were unable to hold on after the break, as Algeria capitalized on their opponents’ […]
World Cup sees record goals and the ball’s to blame
It’s been goals galore so far at the World Cup. The tournament has been one of the highest-scoring in history so far and produced nearly 25% more scoring than the same span of games in the previous World Cup. One reason for the increase in scoring might be the ball that FIFA is using for […]
Haaland’s double sends Norway into World Cup last 32
Erling Haaland struck twice in Norway’s 3-2 win over Senegal on Monday, sending his team into the knockout rounds in their first World Cup appearance for 28 years and signalling his intention to make his mark on soccer’s biggest stage. On a damp evening in New Jersey, Senegal – widely seen as Africa’s best hope […]
Milestone Messi sends Argentina to World Cup knockout stage
Lionel Messi rewrote the World Cup record books on Monday, becoming the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over ?Austria that secured the holders’ passage to the last 32. Messi took his World Cup tally to 18 goals when he netted in ?the 38th and 95th minutes, despite an earlier […]
Iran plays 10-man Belgium to 0-0 draw at World Cup
Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves while Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through after the Red Devils went down to 10 men in the second half. Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy received a straight red card in the 66th minute when he […]