Germany dominated from the start and hammered Curacao 7-1 in their FIFA World Cup opener on Sunday (June 14, 2026) in the Group E match, beating the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup. Felix Nmecha scored the quickest goal of the tournament so far, in the sixth minute, after a sublime one-two with
Australia made a winning start in Group D at Vancouver, British Columbia, beating Türkiye 2-0 on Saturday (June 13, 2026) to spoil Türkiye’s World Cup return after 24 years. Nestory Irankunda opened the scoring with a brilliant goal in the 27th minute and Connor Metcalfe added Australia’s second in the second half, sweeping home from
Scotland secured their first win at the FIFA World Cup in 36 years with a 1-0 win against Haiti at Gillette Stadium outside Boston on Sunday (June 14, 2026) courtesy of a John McGinn goal in the 27th minute. Villa skipper McGinn fired in the only goal with the aid of a deflection just before
Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant equalizer as Brazil kicked off their World Cup campaign with a faltering 1-1 draw against Morocco in New Jersey on Saturday. Ismael Saibari put Morocco ahead in the 21st minute when he ran through and scooped the ball home, but Vinicius produced a moment of magic to ensure Brazil took
The first major controversy of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has occurred in Saturday’s Group B game between Switzerland and Qatar, which finished 1-1. Switzerland’s Breel Embolo and Miro Muheim scored, but Embolo’s penalty prompted a worldwide debate on whether the striker was offside before the foul in the 18-yard box. FIFA had promised a
India began their preparations for the ODI World Cup 2027 with a seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a rain-hit series opener in Dharamsala on Saturday as Captain Shubman Gill’s regal 84 not out off 66 balls guided India to victory. The game was delayed by four hours and 15 minutes due to persistent rain, and
