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The first of this year’s second-round matches saw Czechia pegged back by a late South Africa penalty, with both teams now requiring a win in their final group games to have a chance of progressing in the tournament. Teboho Mokoena’s 83rd-minute spot-kick cancelled out Michal Sadílek’s early opener, injecting life into what had otherwise been a drab affair. Sadílek put Czechia ahead with the quickest goal of the World Cup so far. Just five minutes and seven seconds had elapsed

Colombia made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup campaign with a solid 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan. Led from the front by Luis Díaz, Los Cafeteros produced a dominant display throughout to kick off their first World Cup appearance since 2018. Uzbekistan, coached by 2006 World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro, defended resolutely at times but were ultimately second best in both possession and goalscoring opportunities. Story of the Match The Colombian side, although pe

Toronto Stadium took its second bow on the world stage tonight, delivering a vibrant atmosphere on the shores of Lake Ontario as Ghana and Panama battled through a tense, tactical opening half in Group L. With England already victorious in Dallas, both nations entered the match acutely aware that dropping points would leave their knockout-stage hopes under pressure. Panama, currently ranked 34th in the FIFA World Rankings, started with immense purpose. They dominated the open

England made a winning start to their World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in Dallas. A brace from captain Harry Kane and second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford secured all three points for Thomas Tuchel’s side. The result leaves England on the verge of qualification for the knockout stages. Croatia Peg England Back in the First Half England started the game as favourites to finish top of Group L and took the lead from the penalty spot after

Portugal failed to deliver as they were held to a draw by DR Congo, who earned their first-ever World Cup point to produce yet another shock result at this tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to replicate anything close to what his rival Lionel Messi achieved the previous night, with the Portuguese legend failing to score on his record-equalling sixth World Cup appearance while becoming the oldest player ever to feature in the competition. Roberto Martínez’s side were po

Lionel Messi Hat-Trick Inspires Argentina to Comfortable Victory Over Algeria Defending champions Argentina were inspired by a special Lionel Messi hat-trick as they comfortably overcame Algeria in their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Messi’s first World Cup hat-trick moved him level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the all-time leading goalscorer in the competition’s history with 16 goals. With group matches against Austria and Jordan still to come, Messi will sure

Iraq and Norway faced each other for the first time in FIFA World Cup history at Boston Stadium in Foxborough. Iraq returned to the tournament for the first time since 1986, while Norway were making their first appearance since reaching the Round of 16 at the 1998 World Cup in France. Norway’s starting line-up featured several Premier League players, including Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard, Fulham midfielder Sander Berge, and Brentford defender Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer. Lea

Middle Eastern nation Jordan made their debut on the world stage by facing Austria, who were making their first World Cup appearance since 1998, at San Francisco’s Bay Arena, ultimately losing 3-1. Al Nashama started the game extremely strongly, creating several early opportunities. Within the opening ten minutes, they attacked with intent, with Ehsan Haddad seeing an effort drift wide. Just minutes later, in the ninth minute, striker Moussa Al Tamari forced Austrian goalkeep

France claimed their first three points of this year’s World Cup with a convincing 3-1 victory over Senegal. However, the final scoreline does not tell the full story of what proved to be a tale of two very different halves. During the opening 45 minutes, Didier Deschamps’ side looked a shadow of their usual selves. France were sloppy, predictable, and lacked any attacking spark, managing only one shot on target. Kylian Mbappé had several opportunities to break through on goa

Iran and New Zealand kicked off their World Cup campaigns in the early hours of this morning by playing out an entertaining 2-2 draw. New Zealand opened the scoring inside seven minutes after some strong hold-up play from Chris Wood resulted in Elijah Just being slipped through on goal, with the winger calmly slotting past Alireza Beiranvand. Iran responded just after the half-hour mark, with Ramin Rezaeian starting the move by passing inside before making a penetrating run t