For 45 minutes, France looked like a disjointed tournament favorite. Senegal were quicker, sharper, and a missed sitter away from leading at the break. After a slow start, France remembered it had Kylian Mbappé — and by full-time he’d dragged Les Bleus to a 3-1 win and himself into the history books. The scoreboard reads … Read more
In a game that featured quality goals and plenty of emotion, New Zealand and Iran played to a very entertaining 2-2 draw on Monday night at Los Angeles Stadium. New Zealand took the lead twice through a stellar combination of Chris Wood and Elijah Just, but Iran was able to respond well twice with Ramin … Read more
How do you describe what we saw in Atlanta? An inspiring performance? A powerhouse squad playing too one-dimensionally? Whichever way you want to call it, Cape Verde making its World Cup debut in the grandest of fashion by stalling mighty Spain will forever be remembered.  Cape Verde, an archipelago nation off the coast of … Read more
After a very rocky qualifying campaign, Sweden turned in one of the most surprising opening games thus far at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, scoring two goals in the first half and three in the second to walk away with a stunning 5-1 win over Tunisia on Sunday night in Monterrey. Tunisia entered the … Read more
The fourth day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered plenty of goals, a historic German blowout, and late-game heroics that shattered records and unbeaten streaks alike. From Amad Diallo’s dramatic 90th-minute winner to Japan fighting back from behind twice to snatch a point, the drama kept going right until the final whistle. Here is … Read more
The final result of Curaçao’s World Cup debut match wasn’t pretty, losing 7-1 to Germany on Sunday. However, that one goal was enough to spark joy for the smallest nation in the tournament — and show that FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams was worth it. Following Curaçao’s loss on Sunday, … Read more
Ecuador battered the woodwork all night in Philadelphia. Ivory Coast scored once, late in the game, and that was the difference. For 89 minutes, this was a tense and tight-knit scoreless affair — two dark horses sizing each other up, neither willing to blink. Ecuador looked the likelier side to score in the first half … Read more
Scotland has participated in the FIFA Men’s World Cup eight times and it has never advanced to the knockout stages. On Saturday night in New England, the Scotts took a major step towards advancing after defeating Haiti 1-0 in its opening game. In the first half, after Scotland took the lead through John McGinn, it … Read more
Australia stunned Türkiye in Saturday’s World Cup nightcap at Vancouver Stadium, riding a first-half goal by Nestory Irankunda and another by Connor Metcalfe after the intermission to win just the second World Cup match ever played in Canada 2-0 and upend the expected pecking order in Group D. Here are four quick takeaways from the … Read more
Brazil and Morocco, two top-10 ranked teams with hopes of deep runs at the World Cup, traded first-half goals to split the spoils at a star-studded contest to open Group C action. Ultimately, the result from New Jersey New York Stadium was the least interesting thing about the night. Here are my takeaways from one … Read more