Sweden drop goalkeeper Nordfeldt for crucial Group F tie with Japan
Sweden have made three changes to their starting line-up ahead of their final Group F match, needing a point against Japan to guarantee progression to the Round of 32.
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Pepe double propels Ivory Coast to maiden Round of 32 appearance
Nicolas Pépé’s double sent Ivory Coast into the FIFA World Cup (WC) knockout phase for the first time, as the Elephants’ 2-0 victory over Curaçao in Philadelphia sealed second place in Group E and el…
Ecuador battle to famous win over Germany to snatch spot in World Cup knockout stages
Ecuador sealed qualification for the round of 32 as one of the best third-place teams courtesy of a superb 2-1 victory over Germany at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC), ending a nine-match winless run ag…
Pape Thiaw insists Senegal must 'turn things around' in decisive clash with Iraq
With Senegal yet to secure their place in the Round of 32, head coach Pape Thiaw has called on the West Africans to make sure they turn their fortunes around when they face Iraq in their final group…
Argentina likely to rotate against eliminated Jordan, Messi may be rested
Argentina head into their final Group J match against Jordan on Saturday with one eye already on the knockout stage, while their rivals will be eager to sign off their first World Cup campaign on a…
OPINION: This expanded & overstuffed World Cup is a disservice to football
The World Cup has been underway for two weeks, but it still doesn’t really feel like it’s started. This relentless cramming is doing football a disservice, but we’re willing victims of this whirlwind…
Patrik Schick calls time on international career after Czechs' World Cup elimination
Czech football is coming to terms with a major shock after being eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, with star striker Patrik Schick deciding to end his international career. The scorer of 26 goals f…
South Africans pour onto streets in pyjamas to celebrate World Cup feat
Jubilant South Africans took to the streets in their pyjamas to sing and dance in celebration at their side's World Cup round-of-32 berth early on Thursday, helping banish the heartache of 2010 that…
Fuelled by anger, South Africa take surprise place in World Cup round of 32
Dismissed by the pundits as no-hopers, South Africa turned their anger into rocket fuel and blasted into the World Cup's knockout stages for the first time with a 1-0 win over South Korea on Wednesd…
EXCLUSIVE: Rui Aguas on Cape Verde's rise, World Cup dream and Vozinha
There is a precise moment when football stops being just a sport and transforms into the heartbeat of an entire nation. For Cape Verde, that moment is stretching out, turning the World Cup stage into…