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.
Ukrainian fencers won five medals at the European Championships. The last time this happened was back in 2005
The Ukrainian fencing team won five medals at the European Championships. The last time Ukrainian fencers won this many medals was 21 years ago.
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.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold at the competition in the Netherlands, but was dissatisfied with her performance
Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the ‘Gold’ leg of the Continental Tour in Hengelo, the Netherlands. She cleared a height of 1.94 metres.
Artem Milevskyi has called out a former Barcelona player for remaining silent on the war
Artem Milevskyi, a former player for Dynamo and the Ukraine national team, has criticised well-known Belarusian sportspeople for remaining silent on the war in Ukraine. He specifically mentioned Alexander Hleb, a former player for Barcelona and Arsenal.
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
Brazil thrashed Haiti at the 2026 World Cup
The Brazilian national team secured their first victory at the 2026 World Cup, comfortably beating Haiti in their second group stage match. Following this defeat, Haiti’s hopes of reaching the play-offs were dashed
Turkey lost to Paraguay: a single goal decided the outcome of the 2026 World Cup match
The Paraguay national team beat Turkey in their second group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. The only goal of the match was scored right at the start of the game
Arina Sobolenko v Nikola Bartunkova: where to watch the match in Berlin
Arina Sobolenko and Nikola Bartunkova are set to face each other in the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 grass-court tournament in Berlin. The match is scheduled for 19 June and is due to start at approximately 16:30 Kyiv time.
Igor Protti, the top scorer in Serie A in 1996, has died
Former Italian striker Igor Protti has died at the age of 58. In the 1995/96 season, he was the top scorer in Serie A whilst playing for Bari.
Mexico beat South Korea to become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup play-offs
The Mexican national team secured a narrow victory over South Korea in the second match of Group A at the 2026 World Cup. This result meant the Mexicans secured their place in the round of 16 ahead of schedule.
