South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from the end to come from behind to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic in a tense FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday. South Africa coach Hugo Broos reverted to a four-man defence after trying a five-man defence in […]
Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in the opening World Cup match for both teams Wednesday in rainy Toronto, Caleb Yirenkyi capping a sweeping counterattack with a tap-in goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. Then Ghana broke from the half, and Thomas-Asante ran the ball down the left into the 18-yard box before rolling
Harry Kane scored twice as England opened their World Cup Group L campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday (June 17, 2026). England captain Kane had given his side the lead twice in the first half but Croatia had equalised both times through Martin Baturina and Petar Musa. Goals from Jude Bellingham and
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
