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Amad Diallo’s dramatic 90th-minute winner against Ecuador secured three valuable points for Ivory Coast after he came off the bench. The strike put the 2023 African champions firmly on course to reach the knockout stages for the first time in their history, having not appeared at a World Cup since 2014, and ended Ecuador’s 19-game unbeaten run. Huge credit also goes to Wilfried Singo for the surging run that created the only goal of the match, delivering an inch-perfect cross

Everything about this felt slightly off from the start. AT&T Stadium, Jerry World, home of the Dallas Cowboys, has that polished, almost artificial feel to it, and the game kind of matched. A big stage, a controlled environment, but a matchup that always looked like it might be more awkward than it first appeared. The Netherlands came in with the profile you’d expect: experience, physicality, a heavy Premier League influence, with nine of the starting eleven tied to England.

Germany wasted little time imposing their will on Curaçao. Julian Nagelsmann’s aggressive pressing structure immediately suffocated the tournament debutants, with the Germans dominating possession and forcing turnovers high up the pitch. Every attack seemed carefully constructed, every movement rehearsed, as Germany repeatedly carved through the Curaçao defence with ease. The breakthrough felt inevitable. It arrived through the vision of Florian Wirtz, whose perfectly weighte

William Pacho, a two-time Champions League winner; Piero Hincapié, a Premier League champion; and Moises Caicedo, one of the most expensive midfielders in British football what do they have in common? They all play for Ecuador. This is a South American national team from a country of 18.6 million people, consistently labelled a pre-tournament dark horse for the 2026 World Cup. But why? Their defensive structure is among the hardest to break down in the region, with 13 clean s

Scotland marked their long-awaited World Cup return with a 1-0 victory over Haiti in front of 64,146 spectators at Boston Stadium. Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn opened the scoring after Che Adams’ effort was brilliantly saved, with the rebound from the Europa League winner taking a deflection on its way into the net. Haiti spent much of the first half on the defensive but looked threatening on the counterattack and went into half-time with reason for optimism. After a ba

Australia upset Turkey with a 2-0 victory after a resolute defensive performance at BC Place in Vancouver. The Socceroos were comfortable sitting back and absorbing pressure for large portions of the game, particularly after Irankunda’s opener in the 26th minute. Metcalfe’s long-distance effort after 75 minutes doubled their lead and sealed the victory for Tony Popovic’s men. Despite dominating possession and playing almost entirely in Australia’s half, Turkey were limited to

CANADA 1 vs 1 BOSNIA – Toronto Stadium Cyle Larin’s wonderful volley earned Canada their first-ever World Cup point as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bosnia and Herzegovina. After a 12-year absence from football’s biggest stage, Bosnia showed little fear on their return against the hosts. Their bravery was rewarded with the opening goal, as Jovo Lukic rose highest to head home from a corner. Canada piled on the pressure throughout the game and created the majority of the cha

Stylish South Korea edged past Czechia in a clash of contrasting styles at Estadio Guadalajara. A subdued first half preceded an explosion of activity after the break, as two wonderfully worked South Korea goals cancelled out Ladislav Krejčí’s opener. Man of the Match Hwang In-beom equalised for South Korea with a sumptuous chip before setting up Oh Hyeon-gyu’s winner, which came just two minutes after the offside flag denied Czechia a go-ahead goal of their own. This is Sout

Mexico 2-0 South Africa - Raul Jimenez with an emotional goal on home soil Mexico swept aside South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in a repeat of the tournament’s curtain-raiser from 2010. Julian Quinones’ clinical finish opened the scoring in the first ten minutes in front of a sold-out Stadium Azteca crowd, with more than 80,000 Mexicans in attendance. Sphephelo Sithole’s second-half red card made the job even tougher for the visitors, who offered l

Chelsea F.C. beat Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2-1 in a fiery London derby. Tottenham’s Premier League survival now hangs in the balance after defeat to their bitter rivals at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Enzo Fernández and Andrey Santos secured Chelsea’s first Premier League win in eight games, and their first league victory at home in more than three months. The result moves Chelsea back into the European qualification places while leaving Tottenham at serious risk of relegation h