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Day 21 of the 2026 World Cup was not short on drama. Harry Kane pulled England from the brink. Belgium produced the biggest comeback of the tournament — and scored the latest goal in World Cup history. And the USA won a knockout match with…

After navigating very different routes through the group stage, Senegal and Belgium meet at Seattle Stadium on Wednesday night with a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 on the line. Belgium arrive unbeaten after topping Group…

The United States host Bosnia-Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Thursday morning in a Round of 32 encounter where the co-hosts pursue their first knockout victory since 2002. Mauricio Pochettino's squad arrive as Group D…

England face DR Congo at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday evening in a Round of 32 encounter where both nations pursue vastly different knockout objectives. Thomas Tuchel's side aim to establish their tournament credentials…

Day 20 of the 2026 World Cup had a bit of everything — last-gasp drama, a French masterclass, and the Azteca going absolutely delirious for the first time in four decades. Here is your full recap. Haaland has final say as Norway squeak…

In a thrilling knockout clash at Estadio Monterrey on June 29, 2026, Morocco edged out the Netherlands 1-1 (3-2 on penalties) to advance to the Round of 16, where they will face co-hosts Canada. The match was a tense, hard-fought affair…

The numbers from Boston Stadium tell a particular kind of story before a single headline is read. Germany completed 719 passes to Paraguay's 161. They had 21 shots. They lost anyway, beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, eliminated in…

There is a particular flavour of Brazilian discomfort that has nothing to do with results and everything to do with manner, and it was on full display for the best part of an hour in Houston. Japan, set up in a compact 5-4-1 that conceded…

Some football crises announce themselves with a single catastrophic night. Others arrive the way this one has — slowly, deniably, across three tournaments and eight years, until the team itself stops arguing the point. "This is the third…

The first ever round of 32 in a world cup has started brightly. We are a quarter of our way towards the round of sixteen. When FIFA introduced the round of 32, it was considered to have opened the door towards more one-sided knock-out ties.…