After a stuttering first half and a hard-fought second, Croatia came out victorious with a 1-0 win against Panama in Toronto, giving the team three valuable points at the World Cup – one behind Group L leaders England and second-place Ghana, who drew 0-0 earlier today. This now means that there is everything to play…
From Lionel Messi’s and Kylian Mbappé’s stunners to Harry Kane’s take-two penalty shot, the 2026 World Cup has already seen more than 100 goals, and there’s so much more to come. But thanks to two Egypt goals Sunday against New Zealand in the group stage, World Cup goals have reached an impressive milestone: a goalscorer…
Cristiano Ronaldo is the last major star to arrive at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the legendary Portugal striker made an emphatic statement on Tuesday with two goals in a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan at Houston Stadium. The win moved Portugal to four points in Group K and closer to a spot in the…
We’re not even two-thirds of the way into the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the early verdict is in. The stadiums are as electric as they are packed. The goals are flying in. Fans from every corner of the globe are mingling, partying together, transforming the downtown areas of cities across…
On Monday, the stars were on full display at the World Cup. Lionel Messi made history, while Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland also scored twice. Cristiano Ronaldo responded on Tuesday with a brace of his own. The 41-year-old star powered Portugal’s blowout win that headlined the match day. Here’s the best of match day 13…
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup takes yet another turn as group stage finales get underway with several teams aiming to earn spots in the knockout round. Group B begins the day with co-hosts Canada taking on Switzerland facing off to decide the group winner. Meanwhile, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina are both coming off…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup. Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the tournament against European…
U.S. World Cup Team Training Base (Irvine, Calif.) — As he walked to his spot in front of the microphones and cameras before the USA’s Monday morning practice session, Folarin Balogun trailed the incomparable Lionel Messi and two other players by a single goal as the top scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. By…
Two things have undoubtedly been true this summer: the superstars are shining, and the Golden Boot odds seem to be changing every minute. Just as they did on matchday 1, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland stole the spotlight again on Monday, combining for six more goals. Messi struck first, setting the all-time World…
France scored early, played through driving rain in Philadelphia, sat through a long weather delay, and quite simply controlled its game against Iraq for all 90 minutes. Iraq at times has played well but has now lost its first two games at the tournament as it has made continuous mistakes – first against Norway and…
