Folarin Balogun Receives Red Card In Second Half Against Bosnia And Herzegovina

Folarin Balogun received a shocking red card in the 64th minute of the USA’s round-of-32 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night.  Balogun was competing for the ball with center back Tarik Muharemovic, and Balogun stepped on the Bosnian defender’s ankle while he was falling toward the ground.  Brazilian referee Raphael Claus was sent … Read more

Will Folarin Balogun Play vs. Belgium? USA Star’s Status For Round Of 16

The U.S. men’s national team was stunned on Wednesday when Folarin Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute of its World Cup round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. USA won, 2-0, to advance to the round of 16 and will face Belgium.  The question now is: … Read more

A Finish Deserving Of A Miniseries: 4 Takeaways From Belgium’s Win Over Senegal

Seattle Stadium was the venue for a thrilling and dramatic matchup between Belgium and Senegal in the Round of 32, where in the end, it was the Red Devils who took the 3-2 victory with a remarkable comeback display in added extra time.  The goal, a penalty awarded five minutes after the 120th-minute mark, was … Read more

DR Congo Goalkeeper On World Cup Performance: ‘I Offered My Body To Science’

Lionel Mpasi blocked shots with his right hand, his left hand and even took one a bit below the belt. At one point, England midfielder Jude Bellingham gave him a hug of respect with Mpasi sprawled on the World Cup turf, the ball safely in his grasp. In the end, though, the Congo goalkeeper couldn’t … Read more

Kane Comes Through: 4 Takeaways From England’s Nervy Comeback Win vs. DR Congo

Nobody panic — everything is fine. That was the message England fans were desperately telling themselves as they watched their team trail a Congo DR side ranked 46th in the world for most of a sweltering afternoon in Atlanta. This game was bonkers. England was denied a penalty that half of the English media is … Read more

Comeback Complete! England Avoids Upset vs. DR Congo, Advances To Round Of 16

England avoided a historic upset with a late comeback against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday to win 2-1 and advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 for the third consecutive tournament. DR Congo opened the scoring early on a goal from left winger Brian Cipenga. Cipenga was alone on the … Read more

Mexico Breaks 40-Year Curse In World Cup Knockout Stage Win vs. Ecuador

Julian Quinones and Raúl Jiménez scored goals in a nine-minute span in the first half and Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16. Quiñones opened the scoring in the 22nd minute while Jiménez added … Read more

Erling Haaland Hits Game-Winner As Norway Wins 1st World Cup Knockout Match

Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Tuesday. Three defenders converged on Patrick Berg as he moved into the penalty box with the ball, … Read more

Who Is Canada’s Next World Cup Opponent?

For the first time in its history, the Canadian men’s national team is heading to the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup. Canada took down South Africa, 1-0, in the round of 32 on Sunday. After knocking on the doorstep of the net all match long, Stephen Eustáquio broke the scoreless tie when … Read more

Netherlands Star Cody Gakpo Scores Emotional Goal Just Days After Death Of Unborn Son

Just days after announcing the tragic news of the death of his unborn son, Netherlands star Cody Gakpo provided maybe the most emotional moment of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in his nation’s round of 32 match against Morocco. Gakpo opened the scoring in Monday’s round of 32 match. In the 72nd minute, the Netherlands … Read more