Kylian Mbappe insists lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy remains his only priority, even as he closes in on Lionel Messi’s all-time tournament scoring record. The France captain scored twice in Les Bleus’ comfortable 3-0 win over Sweden in the Round of 32 on Tuesday, taking his World Cup tally to 18 goals in just […]
Ronald Koeman stepped down as Netherlands head coach following his team’s round of 32 exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday. This brought an end to Ronald Koeman‘s second coaching stint with Netherlands, after having previously led the team from 2018 to 2020. And after the departure of Louis van Gaal following Netherlands’ […]
Kylian Mbappe has long made the World Cup his stage. On Tuesday night in New York New Jersey, he added another chapter to an already remarkable legacy. The France captain struck twice in a commanding 3-0 victory over Sweden to send Les Bleus into the Round of 16, extending his record for the most goals […]
Two-time champions France will lock horns against Sweden in their FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 match at the New York-New Jersey Stadium in New Jersey on Tuesday. The winners of this contest will face Paraguay in the round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday. France has reached the final of the last two […]
A Video Assistant Referee (VAR) controversy headlined Germany’s round of 32 exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Germany was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup following a 4-3 loss to Paraguay on penalties, after the scores were level 1-1 after extra time. However, Germany could have made it 2-1 in extra time had […]
Veteran Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s international football career came to an end on Monday following his team’s shock defeat to Paraguay in the round of 32 stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Germany lost 4-3 to Paraguay via penalties in Boston on Monday, after the scores were 1-1 ay full time. The 40-year-old had […]
When Brazil lifted the FIFA World Cup for a fifth time in 2002, nobody would have expected them to go more than two decades without winning it again. Since that victory, the knockout rounds have turned into a recurring nightmare for the Selecao. Despite possessing great talent like Kaka, Neymar Jr and Vinicius Junior, Brazil […]
England manager Thomas Tuchel believes that Jude Bellingham will have to fight for his spot in the starting XI for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament. Ever since Thomas Tuchel took over as the England manager in January 2025, the Real Madrid player has started just four matches, whereas on three other occasions, he […]
In an attempt to safeguard players at the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has expanded its use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to curb social media abuse during the tournament, which runs from 11 June to 19 July. The world’s governing body for football has introduced a social media protection service and is offering its moderation tools […]
Nine people were injured in a mass shooting near England’s Kansas City World Cup base camp days before the squad’s arrival. A mass shooting in Kansas City has left nine people injured just days before England are due to arrive in the city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prompting renewed attention on security preparations […]
