Ecuador had 3.08 expected goals. Curaçao had Eloy Room. That was the whole match. In a Group E must-win in Kansas City on Saturday, Ecuador and Curaçao ground out a goalless draw that the scoreline flatters. La Tri piled up nearly 30 shots and three-quarters of the ball, and walked off with one point. Both … Read more
In a game between two desperate teams that each lost their opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Paraguay defeated Türkiye 1-0 at San Francisco Bay Stadium. With the result, Paraguay kept its hopes of advancing alive into its group finale against Australia. Meanwhile, Türkiye is now disqaulified from advancing after two group stage games … Read more
On Friday night in Philadelphia, Brazil claimed its first victory of the tournament with an imposing 3-0 victory against Haiti, who gave a heroic performance — keeping it at 0-0 and even threatening Alisson’s goal on multiple occasions in the second half — but sadly couldn’t handle the overwhelming power of the five-time World Cup … Read more
At the 2022 World Cup, the USA men’s national team thrived because of its midfield, which was dubbed “MMA” because it featured Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah and Tyler Adams. Three and a half years later, Musah is not in the squad and has been replaced by Malik Tillman. So, there’s a new nickname. For the … Read more
Morocco got the job done in Boston. Scotland’s Tartan Army won everything else. Morocco didn’t dazzle. It didn’t need to. In the team’s second match of the 2026 World Cup on Friday, a 1-0 win over Scotland at Boston Stadium — settled inside 71 seconds and fiercely defended afterward—moved Mohamed Ouahbi’s side to the top … Read more
With Mexico a few minutes away from securing a spot in the knockout stage of the World Cup it’s hosting with the U.S. and Canada, goalkeeper Raúl “Tala” Rangel extended his right arm and positioned his hand perfectly to keep the ball from crossing the line, denying South Korea an equalizer. The 87th-minute save by … Read more
It was a great day for the host nations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as Mexico secured its place in the Round of 32 and Canada pick up a historic win in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. Here is everything you might have missed on Day 8 of the tournament: Czechia vs. South … Read more
At long last, Canada has won a World Cup game. In its eighth attempt across three tournaments, Canada was lifted by Jonathan David’s hat trick in a comfortable 6-0 win over Qatar in Vancouver, moving to the top of Group B with four points from its first two matches at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World … Read more
With South Africa and Czechia looking to pick up the pieces from opening day losses, the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Atlanta as part of Group A action. Both teams are surely disappointed with both the result and the performances. For Czechia, the second half was frustrating as the team shifted to a … Read more
Colombia needed an hour to crack a stubborn World Cup debutant, and then Luis DÃaz decided it himself. A goal and an assist gave Los Cafeteros a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca — even after Abbosbek Fayzullayev had scored Uzbekistan’s first goal in World Cup history. Here are my takeaways from Colombia’s … Read more