Football
Three more round of 32 fixtures have been drawn for the 2026 World Cup
Three more fixtures for the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed. Brazil will face Japan, the Netherlands will take on Morocco, and the USA will play Bosnia and Herzegovina in the play-offs.
Turkey beat the USA in a dramatic match, but failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup play-offs
The Turkish national team snatched victory over the USA in the final Group D match of the 2026 World Cup. Despite the win, the Turks’ tournament campaign has come to an end.
Japan and Sweden drew and qualified for the 2026 World Cup play-offs
Japan and Sweden drew in their final Group F match at the 2026 World Cup. Both teams will progress to the play-offs.
The Netherlands beat Tunisia and qualified for the 2026 World Cup play-offs as group winners
The Netherlands national team comfortably beat Tunisia in their final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. The victory saw the Oranje finish top of Group F.
Côte d'Ivoire beat Curaçao to reach the 2026 World Cup play-offs
The Ivory Coast national team secured a victory over Curaçao in their final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. The Ivorians finished second in Group E and qualified for the play-offs.
The play-off participants and the opening pair for the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup have been decided
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is currently underway, with the results determining which 32 teams will progress to the knockout stages. As things stand, 13 national teams have already secured their places in the round of 32.
South Africa pulled off a sensational victory over South Korea to reach the 2026 World Cup play-offs for the first time
The South African national team secured a historic victory over South Korea in the third match of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. This success saw the team qualify for the World Cup play-offs for the first time in their history.
Mexico thrashed the Czech Republic and qualified for the 2026 World Cup play-offs as group winners
The Mexican national team comfortably beat the Czech Republic in their final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. The tournament hosts finished top of Group A with a 100 per cent record.
Morocco beat Haiti to reach the play-offs for the 2026 World Cup
Morocco beat Haiti in a hard-fought match in the third round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. The Moroccans came from behind twice during the match and ultimately secured their place in the play-offs.
Brazil thrashed Scotland and qualified for the 2026 World Cup play-offs as group winners
The Brazil national team comfortably beat Scotland in their final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. Carlo Ancelotti’s side secured a 3–0 victory and clinched top spot in Group C.
Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Qatar and kept their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup play-offs alive
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team secured a victory over Qatar in their final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. The team still has a chance of progressing to the round of 16 from third place.
Switzerland beat Canada and qualified for the 2026 World Cup play-offs as group winners
The Swiss national team beat Canada in the final Group B match of the 2026 World Cup. Both teams had already secured their places in the round of 32.
