Football

It’s a funny old game. The mighty La Roja tore away Saudi Arabia’s resistance to end the game as a contest within the first half an hour and without needing to enter second gear, but this day will still be rightfully remembered as a day of…

Cape Verde's remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 journey continued on Sunday as the tournament debutants produced another fearless display to secure a memorable 2-2 draw against Uruguay, moving one step closer to an historic place in the…

After Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the delegation did not check into their hotel. They went to the airport. The match had ended at approximately 8pm Pacific time. Within hours, the players were on a charter…

Day 10 delivered the full range of emotions the World Cup can produce. The Netherlands announced themselves as genuine contenders with a five-goal demolition. Germany survived a scare before a 94th-minute winner confirmed their progress.…

In the 45th minute of a World Cup match in San Francisco on Friday, Miguel Almirón covered his mouth with his hand while saying something to Turkish defender Mert Müldür. VAR intervened. A red card was produced. Paraguay played the second…

Tunisia and Japan meet at Estadio BBVA on Sunday morning in a Group F fixture that carries historic significance as the officially recorded 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history. Both sides arrive with starkly contrasting emotional…

Many South Asian football fans started the morning of the second Saturday during the World Cup with two back-to-back matches. The first saw Brazil, having shaken off their troubles to emerge with a good point against Morocco, face a Haitian…

The eight most likely teams to win the 2026 World Cup, according to betting odds, are France, Spain, England, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands. While there are a few other sides, like Morocco, Japan, Croatia and…

It was one of the most exciting days of this FIFA World Cup yet. 16 goals were scored across four matches. Both finalists of the last edition started their World Cup journeys with a bang. And in between, one of the dark horses of the…

The numbers sit there, stubbornly implausible. In seven World Cup appearances since independence, Croatia have reached the semi-finals three times — finishing third in 1998, reaching the final in 2018, and claiming third place again in…