Football
Colombia beat the DR Congo and secured their place in the 2026 World Cup play-offs ahead of schedule
The Colombian national team secured their second consecutive victory at the 2026 World Cup and have guaranteed their place in the play-offs. In their second-round match, the team narrowly beat the DR Congo.
Croatia narrowly beat Panama to keep their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup play-offs alive
The Croatian national team secured their first victory at the 2026 World Cup with a narrow win over Panama. Ante Budimir scored the only goal of the match.
England dropped points in their match against Ghana in the second round of the 2026 World Cup
England failed to beat Ghana in their second Group L match of the 2026 World Cup. The match ended goalless.
Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup, with Ronaldo scoring a brace and setting new records
The Portuguese national team secured a convincing victory over Uzbekistan in the second match of Group K at the 2026 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and set several historic records.
Messi set a World Cup record and repeated his unique goal-scoring run after scoring a brace in the match against Austria
Lionel Messi became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history after scoring a brace in the match against Austria. The Argentine also equalled the record for the longest scoring streak in World Cup history.
Algeria beat Jordan in a hard-fought match at the 2026 World Cup
The Algerian national team secured their first victory at the 2026 World Cup, beating Jordan in their second Group J match. Algeria were trailing at half-time but managed to turn the match around after the break.
Norway beat Senegal to secure early qualification for the 2026 World Cup play-offs
The Norwegian national team secured their second consecutive victory at the 2026 World Cup, beating Senegal in their second Group I match. Erling Haaland’s brace helped the Norwegians secure their place in the play-offs ahead of schedule.
France thrashed Iraq and secured early qualification for the 2026 World Cup play-offs
The French national team secured their second victory at the 2026 World Cup, beating Iraq 3–0. Kylian Mbappé was the star of the match, scoring a brace.
Lionel Messi’s brace secured Argentina’s victory over Austria and a place in the 2026 World Cup play-offs
The Argentina national team secured a victory over Austria in their second Group J match of the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi was the star of the show, scoring a brace after missing a penalty.
Cape Verde pulled off a sensational draw against Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
The Cape Verde national team continues to surprise at the 2026 World Cup. The African side drew with Uruguay and kept their hopes of reaching the play-offs alive.
Belgium, playing with ten men, were unable to beat Iran at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The Belgium and Iran national teams were unable to decide the winner in their second-round Group G match of the 2026 World Cup. The match ended goalless, with Belgium finishing the game with ten men.
Eloy Rom set a World Cup record: the Curaçao goalkeeper made 15 saves in the match against Ecuador
Curaçao national team goalkeeper Eloy Rom has achieved a unique feat at the FIFA World Cup. In the match against Ecuador, the 37-year-old goalkeeper made a record 15 saves during normal time
