•Ivory Coast’s forward Amad Diallo Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 yesterday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever and bring the tiny Caribbean country’s run at the tournament to an end. Former Arsenal forward Pepe, now playing in Spain for Villarreal, opened the scoring for […]
The Atlas Lions of Morocco and Bafana Bafana of South Africa both progressed to the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following victories of Haiti and South Korea respectively. While Morocco enforced their superiority over Haiti with a 4-2 win in Group C, South Africa piped South Korea 1-0 to claim a knockout […]
•Ali Ahmed of Canada heads toward the goal during match, yesterday Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B yesterday with a 2-1 win over Canada as the co-hosts also ensured a historic spot in the knockout rounds. With the top two teams in the pool meeting in […]
•Colombia’s defender #02 Daniel Munoz celebrates goal against DR Congo, yesterday Colombia finally broke down a stubborn DR Congo side yesterday to secure a 1-0 win that guaranteed their place in the World Cup knockout rounds. Victory in Guadalajara, courtesy of a 76th-minute goal from Daniel Muñoz, took them top of Group K with six […...
•US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump US President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19 and present the trophy to the winners, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced yesterday. “We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the […]
•England’s forward Harry Kane shoots to goal against Ghana, yesterday  England and Ghana both edged closer to a place in the last 32 of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw in Foxborough yesterday. Thomas Tuchel’s side top Group L with four points, above Ghana on goal difference, going into their final game against Panama, […]
•Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates goal against Uzbekistan, today Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six different World Cup campaigns when he struck against Uzbekistan today in Houston. The 41-year-old Portugal skipper, under pressure to find the net after a barren run at major international tournaments, pounced...
Algeria came behind to beat Jordan 2-1 in a World Cup Group J game yesterday, eliminating the Asian debutants from the tournament. Amine Gouiri equalised Nizar al-Rashdan’s opening goal before Nadhir Benbouali scored Algeria’s winner in the 82nd minute in Santa Clara, reports AFP. The win gives Algeria hope of progressing to the knockout round...
•Lionel Messi celebrates goal against Austria, yesterday Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer yesterday, scoring twice as holders Argentina powered into the last 32 with a 2-0 victory over Austria. Messi swept home a low finish in the 38th minute of the Group J game in Arlington, Texas to take his career […]...
•Mohamed Salah of Egypt celebrates goal against New Zealand, yesterday Egypt earned the first World Cup win in their history by beating New Zealand 3-1 yesterday, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time. Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico, and Trezeguet were Egypt’s scorers after Finn Surman had given New Zealand [&helli...
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