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Budimir saves Croatia's campaign in narrow win as Panama eliminated from World Cup

Croatia kept their FIFA World Cup (WC) campaign alive with a 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto, earning their first Group L points and eliminating Los Canaleros, who became the sixth team in World Cup history to lose their first five finals matches.

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England unable to break down Ghana in Boston stalemate

Both England and Ghana edged closer to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup (WC) knockout stages after a cagey 0-0 draw in Boston, though things remain up in the air in Group L ahead of the other matchday two fixture later tonight.

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Ronaldo up and running with historic brace as Portugal put five past Uzbekistan

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score at six different FIFA World Cup (WC) tournaments, scoring twice as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0. The Asian debutants are now staring down the barrel of early elimination, having conceded 3+ goals in each of their group stage games to date.

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Kalidou Koulibaly concedes ‘my mistakes’ cost Senegal defeat against Norway in World Cup

Senegal defender and captain Kalidou Koulibaly came out to openly concede that his mistakes enabled the West Africans to suffer a 3-2 FIFA World Cup defeat against Norway in their second group fixture at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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‘Still more to come’ - Jordan Ayew after overtaking Andre as Ghana’s most-capped player

The forward’s 121st cap against Panama carried him past brother André Ayew’s all-time Ghana appearance record and also made him, at 34 years and 280 days, the oldest player ever to represent the Black Stars at a FIFA World Cup.

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Algeria score twice late on for first World Cup win in 12 years as Jordan eliminated

Algeria came from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 in 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, knocking out the Asian nation on their maiden participation in the competition as a result.

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Haaland scores twice as Norway hold off Senegal to book spot in knockouts

Norway have won two matches at a major tournament for the first time after easing to a 3-2 victory against Senegal, booking their spot in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup (WC).

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Jorge Tavares: World Cup heroics have sparked Cape Verde football rebirth

Cape Verde's impressive performances at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup have sparked a new wave of hope for football in the island nation, according to former international Jorge Tavares.

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Mbappe stars in Philly rain as France overpower Iraq to advance

France cruised into the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup (WC) with a weather-delayed 3-0 victory over Iraq in Group I, as Kylian Mbappé bagged another brace in a comfortable success.

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Mercurial Messi alone at the summit as Argentina beat Austria to seal spot in knockouts

Lionel Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose’s World Cup goalscoring record as he was again the difference maker for Argentina. The reigning champions beat Austria 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup (WC) Group J game in Dallas, and qualified for the Round of 32.

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Senegal’s Moussa Niakhate reveals strategy to limit Erling Haaland’s influence for Norway

Senegal defender Moussa Niakhate had revealed that stopping forward Erling Haaland will be key for the West Africans to beat Norway in their second fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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World Cup highlights: Cape Verde make more history as Spain impress and Egypt finally win

From favourites recovering from first-round disappointment to underdogs creating more history, day 11 of the FIFA World Cup had a little bit of everything.

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Salah scores as Egypt take down New Zealand for first-ever World Cup win

Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place in Vancouver, as the Pharaohs claimed their first FIFA World Cup (WC) win to put one foot in the Round of 32.

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Cape Verde score first-ever World Cup goal to produce shock draw against Uruguay

Uruguay and Cape Verde shared the spoils with an entertaining 2-2 draw in this FIFA World Cup (WC) Group H encounter, extending the latter’s unbeaten run to five games (W3, D2).

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Pape Thiaw says Senegal can't afford mistakes against Norway in World Cup 'final'

Senegal national team head coach Pape Thiaw has termed their 2026 FIFA World Cup fixture against Norway ‘a final for us’ as the West Africans prepare for their second group fixture at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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Belgium see red & play out bore draw with Iran to continue poor start to World Cup

Iran showed impressive resilience once again to secure a 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium in FIFA World Cup (WC) Group G, which saw them go unbeaten in the opening two games of the tournament for the first time.

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Lamine and Oyarzabal lead first-half blitz as Spain smash Saudis for first win

Spain laid down a marker in their pursuit of the FIFA World Cup crown by beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta, stretching their unbeaten run to 12 matches (W8, D4). 

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Skhiri apologises to Tunisia fans, admits they lacked level to compete at World Cup

Tunisia national team captain Ellyes Skhiri has issued an apology to the fans of the North African side after they were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup following their second consecutive defeat in the group stage of the tournament.

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Herve Renard admits Tunisia never lived up to standards expected in Japan defeat

Tunisia national team coach Herve Renard was left frustrated after the North Africans suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Japan to exit the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a match to spare.

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World Cup highlights: Curacao earn historic point as Tunisia eliminated

We're into double digits at the FIFA World Cup as we reach day 10, and the headlines keep rolling with Curacao making history against Ecuador and Japan ending Tunisia's hopes at the tournament.

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Ueda stars as Japan thrash pitiful Tunisia to move joint-top of Group F

Japan netted four goals in a FIFA World Cup (WC) game for the first time, claiming a 4-0 win over Tunisia, who became the third nation to exit the tournament after a lacklustre performance in their Group F game at Estadio Monterrey.

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Eloy Room sets new saves record as Curacao earn first-ever World Cup point

Curacao's Eloy Room set the record for most saves (15) in a 90-minute World Cup match (no extra time) as Ecuador’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup (WC) are now in doubt after they failed to score again and were held to a goalless draw in Kansas City. Meanwhile, the Caribbean nation picked up their first-ever WC point in the process. 

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Ghana climb eight places to 65th in FIFA rankings as Black Stars top movers’ list

The Black Stars added 33.83 ranking points after Caleb Yirenkyi’s 95th-minute winner over Panama, climbing from 73rd to 65th in the world but remain 14th in Africa.

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How a tweak to World Cup rules gives Sweden the chance to top Group F tonight

Cruising past Tunisia meant Sweden got off to a brighter start at the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to their next opponents, the Netherlands, though they still go into the meeting in Houston (20th June, 19:00 CEST) as underdogs against the side held by Japan earlier this week.