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After negotiating the group stage unbeaten, Spain begin their knockout journey with a Round of 32 clash against Austria at SoFi Stadium on Thursday. Luis de la Fuente's side remain among the favourites to lift the FIFA World Cup 2026…

Lionel Messi has turned the 2026 World Cup group stage into a personal procession through the record books. Across Argentina's three Group J games, against Algeria, Austria and Jordan, the 39-year-old captain has broken or equalled a string…

As the clock ticked down on Saudi Arabia’s 0-0 draw with Cape Verde in Houston last Friday, the online backlash was already in full swing. Prince Abdul Rahman bin Musaid, a former Al-Hilal president with 6.7 million followers on X, did not…

Day 11 of the fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup 2026 produced 13 goals across four matches, with Lionel Messi once again dominating the headlines as Argentina defeated Austria.…

Argentina and Austria clash at Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium) on Monday night in a monumental Group J fixture where the winner will directly book their ticket to the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds. Both nations arrive in exceptional…

Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in Kansas City. It was a day that also saw Kylian Mbappé become France's all-time leading scorer and…

Austria and Jordan meet at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, with both sides seeking to establish early momentum in Group J. While Argentina remain overwhelming group favourites, the battle for the second automatic…

2026 FIFA World Cup Fixture Schedule and Kick-Off Times | The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in the early hours of Friday, 12 June IST, with hosts Mexico facing africa/">africa/">South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.…

The 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland remains the only world cup that saw a goals per game average of more than 5. It is also notable for an unnecessarily overcomplicated format that had conventional groups of four, but teams didn't play…

Aiming for a record-breaking 31 matches unbeaten run, Italy started the game brighter with the impressive Leonardo Spinazzola setting up the first presentable chance for Nicolò Barella, whose drive was kept out by Daniel Bachmann's…