World Cup favourites France were made to sweat to book their quarter-final place. However, Kylian Mbappé's second-half penalty proved enough to help them past a resolute Paraguay side in Philadelphia. Paraguay limited the two-time…

Canada became the first co-host to exit the 2026 World Cup after being soundly beaten 3-0 by Morocco in Houston. Despite a dominant opening from the North Americans, the Atlas Lions booked their place in the quarter-finals thanks to a…

In Doha in December 2022, after Morocco beat Portugal to become the first Arab and African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final, a supporter made his way to a BBC camera outside the stadium and said four words that captured something…

Paraguay have already produced one of the stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After stunning four-time champions Germany in a dramatic penalty shootout, Gustavo Alfaro's resilient side now face an even greater challenge as tournament…