
The Guardian - 1 hour 12 min ago
Plus: World Cup teams stuck on nul points and teams who broke their duck with a drubbing Mail us with your all of your questions and answers "Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup finals without winning the Golden Boot?" asks Sam Edwards. With Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbapp already on six goals and leading an elite bunch in the 2026 race, we may well see the men's record broken this summer. As it stands, Messi shares the record as if he needs another one with Brazil great Jairzinho...

NPR - 1 hour 15 min ago
Mexico lost seven consecutive times at that same stage from 1994 to 2018 and didn't advance past the group stage in 2022. Now, the 40-year wait is over.

The Guardian - 1 hour 17 min ago
Don't start to doubt': Tuchel wants patience Email us | Bracketology | World Cup Daily Hello everyone, and welcome to day 21 , after a day that reminded you why you fell in love with the World Cup (for all the malevolent forces that attach themselves to it) as a young kid. Many of us were young kids when France last dazzled on the global stage the way they are currently doing, back in their Platini-Tigana-Giresse pomp four decades ago. To that level of flair this current France are adding...

ABC News - 1 hour 17 min ago
Ecuador's Piero Hincapié has become the second player to be issued a red card at the World Cup under FIFA's new rule that calls for a player to be sent off for covering their mouth during a confrontational exchange with an opponent...

BBC - 1 hour 31 min ago
As scorching heat left the US east coast baking in the middle of the World Cup, the BBC caught up with fans braving the weather to support their team.

BBC - 1 hour 31 min ago
Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup referees will punish the type of foul that saw Germany's extra-time goal against Paraguay ruled out.

NY Post - 1 hour 47 min ago
Mauricio Pochettino apologized to reporters after his emotional post-Turkey comments as the USMNT shifts its full focus to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

BBC - 2 hours 24 min ago
Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?...

BBC - 2 hours 34 min ago
Mexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Their last-16 opponents must also contend with playing at the Azteca Stadium.

NY Post - 2 hours 36 min ago
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.

BBC - 2 hours 40 min ago
Former England striker Wayne Rooney talks about his red card in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final against Portugal, and the reaction of his then teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.

Yard Barker - 2 hours 41 min ago
SANTA CLARA, Calif. The United States has reached the knockout stage exactly where it hoped to be. Now comes the hard part. After winning Group D, Mauricio Pochettino's squad opens the elimination rounds Wednesday night against Bosnia and Herzegovina, a dangerous underdog making its first appearance in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage.

Los Angeles Times - 2 hours 53 min ago
Mexico City is celebrating again after the Mexican national team defeated Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night, its fourth straight World Cup shutout win.

BBC - 2 hours 55 min ago
Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie became the second player at the World Cup to be dismissed for covering his mouth while confronting an opponent.

Forbes - 3 hours 1 min ago
It's possible we've been talking about the wrong co-host lifting the trophy.

Yard Barker - 3 hours 3 min ago
SEATTLE Belgium is the favorite. That doesn't necessarily make Belgium the better bet. Wednesday's FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchup at Lumen Field may be one of the most intriguing games on the betting board.

Yard Barker - 3 hours 7 min ago
SEATTLE Belgium enters the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 as the favorite. Senegal enters believing another upset is waiting to happen. The knockout stage has already produced plenty of surprises, proving that FIFA rankings and betting odds only tell part of the story.

NPR - 3 hours 12 min ago
The U.S. men's team is favored in Wednesday's must-win Round of 32 match but they haven't beaten a European team since 2021, nor won a World Cup knockout game since 2002.

BBC - 3 hours 20 min ago
Mexico cruise into the last 16 of the World Cup with a comfortable victory over Ecuador in a weather-delayed contest at the Azteca Stadium.

Yard Barker - 3 hours 23 min ago
Kylain Mbappe scores twice as France beat Sweden by 3-0 to storm into the round of 16 of FIFA World Cup 2026 This was Mbappe's second brace of the tournament...

Yard Barker - 3 hours 28 min ago
ATLANTA England enters Wednesday's FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match as the clear favorite. DR Congo enters believing it can write the next chapter in what has already become one of the tournament's most unpredictable knockout stages.

Forbes - 3 hours 42 min ago
Audiences are flocking to Telemundo and Peacock's Spanish-language coverage of the World Cup so much so that the network is capturing nearly half of all U.S. viewers tuning in.

Yard Barker - 3 hours 43 min ago
Julian Quinones delivered a goal and an assist in the first half for Mexico, who maintained complete control in front of their vocal home fans to earn a 2-0 World Cup victory over Ecuador in a round of 32 match on Tuesday at Mexico City.

Yard Barker - 3 hours 46 min ago
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. France looked every bit like a World Cup favorite Tuesday night. After weathering an energetic opening from Sweden, Les Bleus seized control just before halftime and never looked back, rolling to a 3-0 victory at New York New Jersey Stadium to book a Round of 16 meeting with Paraguay.