Crystal Palace and Sunderland top Premier League World Cup goals chart

Crystal Palace and Sunderland lead the Premier League’s World Cup scoring charts after the 2026 group stage, ahead of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

Ebola-hit DR Congo lead minnows into World Cup knockout stages

East African team defy odds to progress alongside Cape Verde and Bosnia and Herzegovina

2026 World Cup: In New York, football takes over the city where basketball is king

The North American World Cup could be on the brink of giving football its rightful place in New York City. Fields are popping up across the city, and an ever-growing number of players are starting to overshadow traditional American sports.

Football Daily | England muddle on and Clarke checks out as World Cup moves up a gear

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! After much hesitant wallchart-filling, Geopolitics World Cup fans are finally able to feast their eyes on a complete knockout stage and plot their team’s route to a painful penalty shootout exit. Unlike in previous tournaments, there is no rest day for the wicked this time, with the first last-32 tie – a blockbuster tie between Canada and South Africa – taking place 15 hours after the final group reached its dramatic conclusion. Despite what...

By Billy Munday

South Africa vs Canada LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026

Live updates, analyses and text commentary as South Africa face cohosts Canada in first knockout match in Los Angeles.

Swedish World Cup defender's wife hopped on a mechanical bull, Eleonora Incardona checks in & hotdog cookies?

Maja Lindelof, dubbed the Premier League's hottest WAG with a 9.7 score, shares video of her mechanical bull ride during her World Cup visit to Texas.

Ticket pricing woes for travellers and World Cup fans: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Net result? How a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant went big on the World Cup

At a century-old teahouse in Hong Kong, a crowd of about 30 people huddles around tables packed with dim sum on a Thursday morning as they watch South Africa score against South Korea in the World Cup. Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching the football after it opted to capitalise on the World Cup, with its design and marketing director saying the place had reaped several benefits. The business spent more than HK$200,000 (US$25,500...

By Eric Jiang

How the last qualification place was decided by five minutes of chaos

Two stoppage-time goals, ghosts of a World Cup scandal from 42 years ago, and a desperately unlucky Iranian side are just some of the takeaways from Algeria and Austria's chaotic group stage finale.

By Henry Hanson

Rangnick dismisses collusion talk after Austria and Algeria advance after ‘mad’ World Cup draw

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick dismissed suggestions his team had played for a draw against Algeria after Saturday's 3-3 World Cup match sent both teams through to the knockout stage. Austria will now face off against Spain in the round of 32 on July 2 in California.

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South Africa v Canada LIVE: Co-hosts kick start knockout rounds with clash against Bafana Bafana

The World Cup knockout rounds begin with Canada in action against South Africa

By Kieran Jackson and Michael Jones

Gianni Infantino attends Portugal – Colombia World Cup game with Donald Trump cabinet member

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been joined by some of the most influential figures in America during the 2026 World Cup. This is a World Cup like no other, with major celebrities spotted across the United States, Canada and Mexico during the tournament.

Messi scripts history, breaks Brazil legend's FIFA WC record to become ...

The Argentina captain scored with a free-kick in the 80th minute at AT&T Stadium on Saturday (local time). It was his sixth World Cup goal from outside the box, taking him past Brazil great Rivelino, who had held the record with five.

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‘Utterly baffled’: South Korea president rips into coach after FIFA World Cup exit

Checks and Balance newsletter: The World Cup doesn’t understand America

John Prideaux, our executive editor, on why America is a spectacular place to host the football tournament

England to face DR Congo in last 32

Jude Bellingham dragged England out of a rainy New Jersey grind on Saturday, scoring one goal and creating another for Harry Kane as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Panama 2-0 to top Group L and avoid a nervy route through the World Cup knockout phase. England will play DR Congo, who beat Uzbekistan 3-1, in the […]

Time to go home: Iran's World Cup dream ends after Austria's last-gasp equalizer sends them out

Uncertainty over visas and Iran's conflict with the US meant the team had to commute from their tournament base in co-host Mexico to the United States for their three group games.

Early World Cup exit reopens old wounds on Hong, KFA leadership

South Korea's early exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup confirmed for many fans widespread concerns that have followed throughout head coach Hong Myung-bo’s second run leading the national team: questions over what appears to be a lack of tactics, his dubious appointment process that bypassed interview and presentations and the unwarranted trust in him by the national soccer association that was already facing accusations of poor governance and weak accountability. These doubts began to brew long

By The Korea Herald

The spotless World Cup stadium and the ‘unseen sink’

OECD data place Japanese men among the least domestically active in the developed world.

DR Congo advance but Iran out as wild World Cup group stage wraps

The Democratic Republic of Congo became the latest underdogs to roar at the World Cup on Saturday, battling into the knockout rounds for the first time as Iran’s rollercoaster campaign ended in elimination. A chaotic finale to the tournament’s expanded group phase saw Austria and Algeria fill the final two berths in the last 32 late on Saturday after battling to an extraordinary 3-3 draw in Group J — a result that dashed Iran’s hopes of advancing from their group. A win for either Austria or ...

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Watch: Austria-Algeria thriller knocks Iran out of the World Cup, DR Congo make history

Sasa Kalajdzic scored in the closing seconds of second-half stoppage time to give Austria a dramatic 3-3 draw with Algeria.

Tartan Army FOMO shows how Irish-American identity is Scot(ch)-taped together

If you’re looking at the Scots at the World Cup and think it should be us – some Americans appear to think it is.

FIFA World Cup 2026 - The Daily Star

FIFA World Cup 2026  The Daily Star

Lionel Messi Fans Call Out 85-Foot Statue's NSFW Mistake

The latest tribute to Lionel Messi missed the mark.  After an 85-foot statue was put up in Patagonia, Argentina in honor of the famed soccer player during the FIFA World Cup, fans took note of an...

By Olivia Evans

Brazil, Japan look to settle old scores in World Cup knockout tie

Heavyweights Brazil will kick off their World Cup Round of 32 campaign against Japan Monday, in a match that carries added weight for Carlo Ancelotti’s squad. The tie will offer b...

How Africa made World Cup history with nine teams in knockout stage

From Morocco's composed brilliance to Cape Verde's dream debut, South Africa's historic breakthrough, Egypt's long-awaited World Cup victory and DR Congo's emotional return to relevance, Africa emerged from the group stage not as underdogs, but as unexpected contenders The post How Africa made World Cup history with nine teams in knockout stage appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Gbemidepo Popoola

1994 Fifa World Cup, and fatal shooting of Colombia captain Andre Escobar that shocked the world

Escobar's tragic murder is the darkest chapter in Colombo’s World Cup history.

The Muppets’ World Cup Role Is Smarter Than It Looks

FIFA's World Cup halftime show is already making headlines thanks to Madonna, Shakira, and BTS—but the announcement that The Muppets and Sesame Street characters are joining them may be the most interesting part of the entire production.

By SR Staff

FULL LIST: World Cup players with two Man of the Match awards

See the full list of players who have won the Superior Player of the Match award twice in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, including Lionel Messi. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-world-cup-players-with-two-man-of-the-match-awards/

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World Cup 2026: Messi tops list of players with most matches played

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has become the player with the most appearances in FIFA World Cup history after featuring in his country's final Group J match against Jordan. The post World Cup 2026: Messi tops list of players with most matches played appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Oranje forward Gakpo to remain at World Cup after death of unborn son

The unborn son of the Dutch forward Cody Gakpo and his partner Noa van der Bij has died during pregnancy, the couple announced Saturday.

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Litina Travel’s Made-in-Ghana World Cup Expo draws hundreds in Boston

Hundreds of Ghanaians living in the United States and other parts of the world gathered in Boston as Litina Travel and Tours successfully staged the Made-in-Ghana FIFA World Cup 2026 Expo, using the global football tournament to showcase Ghanaian businesses to international markets.

By Muftawu Nabila Abdulai

FIFA World Cup 2026: Every Team Eliminated After Group Stage - ABP Live English

FIFA World Cup 2026: Every Team Eliminated After Group Stage  ABP Live English

Major boost for England as Declan Rice set to return from injury in World Cup knockout stage clash with DR Congo - Goal.com

Major boost for England as Declan Rice set to return from injury in World Cup knockout stage clash with DR Congo  Goal.com

World Cup: Where to catch EFL players in the round of 32 - BBC

World Cup: Where to catch EFL players in the round of 32  BBC