Lionel Messi has become the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games while extending his all-time scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina’s group stage finale against Jordan
June 28, 2026
Congo has advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time by rallying to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan
June 28, 2026
Going into the final day of group play at the World Cup, there are essentially eight teams vying for four spots in the round of 32
June 27, 2026
Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran will have to wait one day to find out its fate after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw
June 27, 2026
Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field
June 26, 2026
Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the knockout round following a 0-0 result against Saudi Arabia
June 27, 2026
Lionel Messi will not start when defending World Cup champion Argentina plays its group finale
June 27, 2026
A standout at the World Cup, Deniz Undav is playing for Germany while representing his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage
June 26, 2026
Christian Pulisic returned to the field for the United States just in time to warm up for the World Cup games that really matter starting next week
June 26, 2026
Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enough for the Paraguayans to advance
June 26, 2026
U.S. winger Christian Pulisic starts on the bench for a Group D match in which the U.S. and Turkey make wholesale changes.
June 26, 2026
Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round
June 25, 2026
Fans at Mexico’s final World Cup group stage match on Wednesday chanted a slur that has previously led to fines against the country’s soccer federation
June 25, 2026
‘I am a living statue’: How DR Congo’s most famous soccer fan is keeping Patrice Lumumba’s legacy alive
June 25, 2026
While most of the soccer world is focused on the men at the World Cup, the countdown has begun for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil
June 25, 2026
Vozinha, one of the sensations of the World Cup, is looking for a new club
June 25, 2026
U.S. host officials "caused problems" for Iran forward Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Alhoei, delaying their delegation as they travelled to Seattle for the World Cup match
June 25, 2026
Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46 and more than a decade after retiring
June 24, 2026
Argentina's Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing
June 24, 2026
US government softens stance on Iran’s World Cup team entering country ahead of showdown against Egypt
June 24, 2026
FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups despite backlash to the extra stoppages in play at this year’s tournament
June 23, 2026
The not-so-silent war being fought in World Cup stadiums: Stadium DJs vs. hydration break boos
June 23, 2026
Erling Haaland scored twice to raise his World Cup goals total to four, and Norway advanced to the round of 32 with a 3-2 win over Senegal
June 23, 2026
Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé delivered dazzling performances on a showcase day for the World Cup’s top scorers
June 23, 2026
Serbians to keep up protest after President Vucic says he will step down
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Australia's Firmus Technologies strikes AI access deal with Nvidia
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