Colombia became the final team to advance to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ghana on Friday night at Kansas City Stadium. While it was just a one-goal margin of victory, the result was never in doubt: Colombia scored first, maintained consistent pressure throughout the 90 … Read more
Lionel Messi and Argentina are through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 after narrowly avoiding a historic upset against Cape Verde in the round of 32 at Miami Stadium on Friday, breaking through with a 111th minute extra-time goal. Messi put the reigning champion ahead with his record-extending 20th career World Cup … Read more
It’s another goal and another all-time record for Lionel Messi. Messi scored his 20th career FIFA World Cup goal in Argentina’s round of 16 match against Cape Verde on Friday at Miami Stadium, extending his own record for the most by any man or woman in FIFA World Cup history. MESSI MAGIC ⭐️ Lionel Messi … Read more
Egypt continued to make history as its penalty shootout victory over Australia gave the Pharaohs a ticket to the Round of 16 for the first time since 1934 and their first ever win in the knockout stages. It was a determined performance in Dallas from Hossam Hassan’s side, who mostly dominated the game with its … Read more
Switzerland advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup after a comfortable 2-0 win over Algeria on Thursday night in Vancouver. Switzerland scored in the 10th minute on a great effort from budding star Johan Manzambi to set up Breel Embolo. Then early in the second half, Dan Ndoye scored … Read more
At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo will get another match in a Portugal uniform, thanks to a penalty he scored, a stoppage-time header by Gonçalo Ramos, and a VAR ruling the Croatia team still doesn’t understand. Ramos headed in the winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed … Read more
Diogo Jota was top of mind for Portugal following its comeback 2-1 victory over Croatia in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Moments after the final whistle blew, star Cristiano Ronaldo put on Jota’s No. 21 Portugal jersey, honoring his former teammate on the eve of the one-year anniversary … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo’s inclusion in Portugal’s starting lineup for its round-of-32 match against Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup allowed him to make more history. And he set another record later in the match, too. At 41 years and 147 days old, the Portugal star became the oldest player to ever play in a World … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM — What does it say about this U.S. men’s national team that it can lose its top striker and leading scorer to a red card, then band together for the final 36 minutes and not only preserve its lead, but add to it and concede nothing? “Would it be weird … Read more
In the United States’ round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, striker Folarin Balogun was sent off with a red card after stepping on Bosnia and Herzegovina player Tarik Muharemović’s ankle. That red-card decision by referee Rafael Claus — VAR reviewed Balogun’s challenge — dropped the USA to 10 men for the … Read more