Egypt moved to the top of the Group G table with a near-perfect second half in a 3-1 comeback win over New Zealand on Sunday night in Vancouver. At the heart of that effort were players both expected and unexpected. Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah, one of the elite players of his generation and a source … Read more
Cape Verde’s magical start to its first World Cup isn’t over. It might just be getting started. The tiny island nation that stunned tournament favorite Spain last week did it again against Uruguay — a two-time World Cup champion — on Sunday, coming from behind for a 2-2 draw. Kevin Pina scored on a free … Read more
Lamine Yamal has arrived on the FIFA World Cup stage. Spain’s superstar winger, who turns 19 next month, scored a goal in the 10th minute of his country’s 4-0 Group H victory over Saudi Arabia on Sunday. It was Yamal’s first career World Cup goal in what was also his first World Cup start and … Read more
Japan marked the 1,000th game in men’s World Cup history with a near flawless performance in a comprehensive 4-0 win over Tunisia, which was eliminated with the result. Japan showed many signs of strengths and no weaknesses as it dominated from the opening whistle. Meanwhile, Tunisia has been one of the worst and most poorly … Read more
Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room might have finished one save shy of the all-time record for saves in a single FIFA World Cup match, but he still made history against Ecuador on Saturday at Kansas City Stadium. With his 15-save performance, Room set the all-time record for the most saves by a goalkeeper in a single … Read more
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