England can secure their place in the fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stages when they face Ghana at GEODIS Park on Tuesday evening. Thomas Tuchel's side opened…

The gods of football, as someone noted afterwards, clearly did not want the record broken from the penalty spot. They had something better in mind. In the ninth minute at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Messi struck a penalty wide of…

The World Cup rarely offers such neat symmetry. This almost feels scripted. And if it is, I am loving it. Last week, Messi, Mbappe and Haaland scored a total of seven goals within hours of each other. This time they scored a total of six,…

Portugal and Uzbekistan meet at NRG Stadium in Houston on Tuesday afternoon in a crucial Group K encounter, with both nations seeking a result that could define their World Cup futures. Roberto Martinez's side were held to a…