•Mexican and South African flags during the opening ceremony  Five-time winners, Brazil roll into the World Cup today when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the World Cup for [&he...
•US midfielder Giovanni Reyna celebrates goal against Paraguay with teammates, yesterday The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles yesterday. The hosts took [&hell...
•Canada’s forward Cyle Larin (C;L) celebrates goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina, yesterday Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil. Cyle Larin got Canada’s goal after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia ahead with a header in the [&he...
•FIFA World Cup 2026 sign hangs over the entrance at Kansas City Stadium The United States begin their World Cup challenge today, taking on a savvy Paraguay side in a high-stakes match in Los Angeles. The World Cup co-hosts know they must avoid a banana skin at the futuristic SoFi Stadium in the first World […]
•Mexico’s forward Julian Quinones and teammates celebrate goal against South Africa, yesterday Mexico opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 2-0 victory over South Africa, delighting a crowd of 80,824 spectators and setting the tone for a tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Playing in the first match o...
•Colombian singer, Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats star, perform during the opening ceremony Afrobeats star Burna Boy and singer Shakira had the spectators out of their seats in the opening ceremony for the 2026 World Cup in the Estadio Azteca yesterday ahead of the opening match between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa. The 48-team tournament ...
•Davido performs at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concerts at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, yesterday Nigeria’s Afrobeats star Davido yesterday drew global attention to the plight of the abducted Oyo schoolchildren and teachers by wearing a jacket bearing their names during his performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup C...
•America Foster and Davido perform with Major Lazer and Diplo at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, yesterday The World Cup isn’t only about football: FIFA is drawing on music stars to elevate the competition into a global cultural event, broadening its reach beyond sports fans. From world-famous artists performing at the opening ce...
•The superstars and the trophy at stake The World Cup kicks off today with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, launching a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks. The extravaganza hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada is the biggest World Cup […]
•Eagles supporters club last attended the World Cup in 2018 As football’s biggest tournament begins in North America, Nigerians at home and abroad recount the heartbreak, lost opportunities and frustration of watching the Super Eagles miss a second consecutive World Cup, reports The PUNCH. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday (today) ...
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