Messi leads Argentina win over Panama in first game as world champions
Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Thiago Almada and Lionel Messi
Argentina schedule first home friendlies after World Cup triumph
Argentina will play their first matches since lifting the World Cup in December with friendlies
Curtain falls on World Cup, highlighting Qatar’s growing influence
Qatar brought the curtain down on the World Cup on Sunday after a dramatic final, highlighting the
World Cup going from compact to super-sized in 2026
With the most compact World Cup ever reaching a climax on Sunday in Qatar, the baton will be passed
Croatia beat Brazil on penalties to reach semi-finals
Dominik Livakovic saved Rodrygo’s first penalty and Marquinhos hit the post to give Croatia a 4-2
Morocco set to cause another upset when meeting high-flying Portugal
After springing the latest World Cup upset in a tournament which has had its fair share, an
KEY STATS | Switzerland versus Portugal
Portugal won their first two World Cup group games, defeating Ghana 3-2 and Uruguay 2-0, but lost
PREVIEW | Morocco set to take on the 2010 World Cup champions
Morocco will start Tuesday’s last-16 World Cup clash against Spain as underdogs but they are ready
KEY STATS | Brazil versus South Korea
Brazil go into the knockout stage after group-stage wins over Serbia and Switzerland but they lost
Brazil hampered by injuries ahead of last-16 South Korea
World Cup favourites Brazil are racing to overcome injuries to key players as they prepare for their
PREVIEW | Japan’s smash and grab raiders come up against Croatian class
Japan’s sensational smash-and-grab raids at the World Cup have already seen off Germany and Spain,
KEY STATS | Japan versus Croatia
Croatia are undefeated in nine of their last 10 World Cup matches, their only loss in that run
Morocco’s Hakimi up against country of his birth at World Cup
The flying wingback is one of the key players in the north African outfit whose last-16 match in the
PREVIEW | Ghana out to settle a score against Uruguay
After five-goal thrillers in their opening two World Cup matches, Ghana may be hoping to reach the
PREVIEW | Morocco ready to fly African flag high
Morocco will play to win against eliminated Canada in their final World Cup Group F match on
GROUP C PERMUTATIONS | Saudi Arabia in the mix for last 16 ahead of Mexico clash
Argentina, Mexico and Poland may all have been fancied to progress from Group C at the World Cup
Berhalter ready for anything after US advances at World Cup
United States advanced to the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday by beating Iran 1-0 at a cacophonous Al
Gakpo on target again as Dutch beat Qatar to top Group A
Netherlands eased past already eliminated World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 to top Group A and reach the
Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia
Jean-Charles Castelletto gave Cameroon the lead just before the half-hour mark, but a quick-fire
PREVIEW: A must win for Iran against hungry Wales
After earning a crucial point in their opening World Cup match against the United States, Wales