
Yard Barker - 9 min 59 sec ago
At 39 years old, Lionel Messi has now scored more World Cup goals after turning 35 than some of the greatest players in football history managed across their entire careers at the tournament.

New York Times - 28 min 21 sec ago
Argentina fans celebrate after the match in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday.

Deadline Hollywood - 32 min 57 sec ago
That new Verizon ad might not be the last we see of Austin Powers. Asked by a fan today on Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party whether there would be an Austin Powers 4, Mike Myers responded simply, “yes.” He did not elaborate further. Myers has long said he’d be interested in another sequel, but […]...

Yard Barker - 33 min 19 sec ago
Sporting Kansas City might be called off the bench for a mid-World Cup friendly match against England, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. England play their World Cup opener on Wednesday against Croatia in Arlington, Texas.

The Independent - 41 min 15 sec ago
As England gears up for its first match of the 2026 World Cup, outfit inspiration is once again being sourced from the blueprint for 2006 football fashion: VB. Lydia Spencer-Elliott breaks down the longevity of her looks...

ABC News - 1 hour 12 min ago
Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick and matched Miroslav Klose's career scoring record before thousands of Argentina fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria on Tuesday night...

BBC - 1 hour 13 min ago
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both enjoyed a fine start to the World Cup - but on a day packed with superstars, Lionel Messi still took top billing.

Yard Barker - 1 hour 13 min ago
The 2026 World Cup is the first to feature 48 nations. That's a lot of teams! If not for the increase in 16 nations, we may not have gotten debutantes like Uzbekistan and Cape Verde, or the returns of Haiti or the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

BBC - 1 hour 32 min ago
Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's joint-top all-time leading scorer with a hat-trick, as reigning champions Argentina begin their defence with a 3-1 win over Algeria.

The Guardian - 1 hour 40 min ago
Carlos Queiroz has plenty to deal with as the Black Stars enter the fray against Panama looking to banish a long record of underachievement That it took Ghana until 2006 to qualify for the World Cup, despite being African football's dominant team of the 1960s, 70s and the early 80s, winning the Africa Cup of Nations four times during this period, reflects the topsy-turvy nature of their football odyssey. "The journey of the Black Stars over the last four decades has been marked by long periods...

Sky Sports - 1 hour 56 min ago
The eyes of the world were mesmerised by the untouchable Lionel Messi as he wrote himself into history by scoring a stunning hat-trick to give Argentina the perfect start to their World Cup title defence, beating Algeria 3-0 in Kansas.

Forbes - 1 hour 57 min ago
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland produced one of the most memorable days in FIFA World Cup history on Tuesday.

Yard Barker - 1 hour 59 min ago
Talk about marking a milestone in style. On the night of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at KANSAS CITY, Lionel Messi picked up his 200th international cap. The little magician decided to treat the rain-soaked crowd in Missouri to a bit of footballing history.

CBS Sports - 2 hours 25 sec ago
Messi scored each of the goals in Argentina's first World Cup game since lifting the title in Qatar in 2022...

NY Post - 2 hours 45 sec ago
If you've read anything before this moment that included the words "World Cup" and "NJ Transit" and "train," you'd be forgiven for fearing the worst.

CBS Sports - 2 hours 4 min ago
The group stage standings will dictate which teams advance to the knockout round...

Yard Barker - 2 hours 14 min ago
Lionel Messi became the first player to feature in six World Cups and marked the occasion with a hat trick to tie the all-time World Cup goals record as Argentina opened Group J play with a 3-0 win over Algeria on a historic Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.

Jalopnik - 2 hours 16 min ago
Logistics are hard.

Yard Barker - 2 hours 17 min ago
Lionel Messi's World Cup opener against Algeria quickly became the kind of performance that does not stay inside the stadium for long. Argentina's 3-0 win was built entirely around their captain, who scored all three goals and turned the night into another milestone chapter in his international career.

The Guardian - 2 hours 19 min ago
Forward is one of four players who came to Australia as refugees Mabil has tried to be a big brother' to Mo Tour and Nestory Irankunda Socceroos forward Awer Mabil offered his trademark focus on Wednesday afternoon in Oakland speaking to the Australian media about this week's clash against the United States. There was one distraction, however, he could not overcome. The winger lost his concentration when long-time SBS commentator David Basheer in the US as part of the network's coverage...

Yard Barker - 2 hours 25 min ago
Skip Bayless said Lionel Messi was "even bigger than Taylor Swift" after the Argentina captain produced a stunning hat-trick against Algeria at the FIFA World Cup.

BBC - 2 hours 25 min ago
Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record.

Yard Barker - 2 hours 28 min ago
Lionel Messi's World Cup opener against Algeria is becoming a showcase of his brilliance, but one controversial challenge has put the spotlight on the officials too.

The Guardian - 2 hours 32 min ago
Those in attendance at Argentina's opening match against Algeria could be forgiven, for a moment, for thinking they were at one of the great Argentinian cathedrals of football La Bombonera , or maybe the national stadium, El Monumental . Kansas City Stadium, awash in the colors of the Albiceleste roared with the sound of nearly 70,000 Argentine supporters serenading their team, and their hero, in rapturous song on Tuesday night. They had plenty to sing about. Continue reading...