Portugal and their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo were left frustrated as Democratic Republic of Congo fought back to snatch a 1-1 draw on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) in the African nation’s return to the FIFA World Cup stage after 52 years. Pedro Neto crossed for Joao Neves to head home from 15 metres for Portugal’s sixth-minute […]
Lionel Messi scored his first hat-trick at a FIFA tournament to become the joint-highest scorer at a World Cup and help Argentina to a 3-0 win over Algeria at the 2026 edition in Kansas City on Tuesday to open the defence of their global crown. The 38-year-old striker, winning his 200th cap for his country,
Norway made a winning return to the World Cup after 28 years as they beat Iraq 4-1 in their Group I match at Foxborough City, U.S. on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). Erling Haaland scored a brace on his World Cup debut. Haaland scored either side of Aymen Hussein’s equaliser in the first half and Leo
Kylian Mbappé scored twice on Tuesday as he moved ahead of Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals as France came from a shocking first-half display to beat Senegal 3-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2026. With his second-half brace, the French star also set a French record with 58 international goals, one
Iran twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their opening FIFA World Cup match on June 15, 2026, in an end-to-end encounter played against the backdrop of Iranian fan protests against the government in Tehran. In a high-intensity game, 20th-ranked Iran, in good form, showed resilience against 85th-ranked New
Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the stifling heat of Miami Monday (June 15, 2026) in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H encounter, leaving the group fascinatingly wide open. The stalemate came just hours after one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as European
