Algeria vs Austria revives the Disgrace of Gijón
Algeria and Austria meet in Kansas City on Saturday with Group J still carrying consequence behind Argentina. The holders have […]
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South Africa stuns South Korea to reach World Cup knockouts
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey, reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time.
VinÃcius Júnior double sends Brazil past Scotland
Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 as VinÃcius Júnior scored twice, Matheus Cunha added another and Neymar returned late in the World Cup group finale.
Mexico stays perfect as Czechia exits World Cup
Mexico beat Czechia 3-0 in Mexico City, finishing the group stage perfect while eliminating Czechia from the World Cup.
England held by Ghana as World Cup group tightens
England had 78.8 percent possession and 19 shots but was held to a 0-0 draw by Ghana at Gillette Stadium.
Ronaldo brace sends Portugal past Uzbekistan in World Cup rout
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0 at NRG Stadium to move to four points in the World Cup group stage.
Gilberto Mora and Ayyoub Bouaddi lead World Cup’s next wave
The first week of a World Cup usually belongs to scale: stadiums, ceremony, table math and the careful management of
Every Lionel Messi World Cup goal ranked after his Austria brace
Messi’s two goals against Austria moved him to 18 World Cup goals. Here is the full ranking, from useful penalties
Why football teams choose jersey colors beyond their flags
A national shirt looks like it should be a flag in motion. Often, it isn’t. Italy steps out in blue
Five things week two taught us about the World Cup
Tournaments have a way of producing, after enough games, an honest account of themselves. Week two of the 2026 World