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 […]
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Mbappe double helps France cruise past Iraq at World Cup
Philadelphia: France secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice and Ousmane Dembele adding another goal as the former world champions advanced to the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage. Playing in his 100th international match, Mbappe delivered another standout performance, netting his second brace of the tournament. However, […]
Mohamed Salah leads Egypt to stunning comeback victory
Egypt produced a memorable comeback to defeat New Zealand 3-1 in their Group G World Cup match, recovering from an early setback to secure a vital victory. Mohamed Salah played a decisive role with a goal and an assist as Egypt climbed to the top of the group standings. New Zealand made a confident start […]
Japan rout Tunisia 4-0 in World Cup’s 1,000th match
Japan marked the 1,000th game in the history of the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Tunisia on Saturday to close in on a place in the last 32. Ayase Ueda scored twice while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito were also on target as the Asian giants joined the Netherlands on four points at […]
Saibari the difference as Morocco edge past Scotland in World Cup
It took Ismael Saibari only 21 minutes to score a goal for Morocco in his World Cup debut. Barely a minute was enough time for him to get on the scoreboard in his second outing. Saibari drilled a shot into the top corner of the net a mere 72 seconds into Friday’s 1-0 win over […]
Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday, sending fans onto the streets across the country to celebrate. It marks a major triumph for a team that failed to get out of the […]
Canada thrash 9-man Qatar for first-ever World Cup win
It took them two matches on home soil to get the result, but for the thousands of home fans packed into the BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada’s first-ever win at the World Cup was well worth the wait. A comprehensive 6-0 win over 9-man Qatar catapulted the host nation to the top of Group […]
Jonathan David hat-trick inspires Canada’s historic World Cup win
Canada produced a commanding performance to defeat Qatar 6-0 in a one-sided Group B encounter, with Jonathan David scoring a brilliant hat-trick to lead his side to a landmark victory. The emphatic result lifted Canada to the top of the standings on goal difference, level on four points with Switzerland, while Qatar remained at the […]
World Cup goals record ‘just a number,’ says Messi
Lionel Messi savored a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said, “ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more.” The 38-year-old Argentina captain etched another memorable chapter in his glittering career with a brilliant hat trick in the South Americans’ 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City. […]
Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner
Ghana scored a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening World Cup Group L clash in Toronto on Wednesday. Caleb Yirenkyi bundled in the winning goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, sending thousands of Ghanaians in Canada’s largest city into a frenzy and settling an otherwise attritional battle. Both sides largely struggled […]