Reaction / Be like Doku and kill with kindness
12 August 2026
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Football
Oscar-winning actor Brad Pitt offers to ‘show Neymar how to sell the scene’
12 August 2026
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Football
‘Terrible mistake’ if FIFA even considered replacing Infantino, risking World Cup profits, says Trump
11 August 2026
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FIFA World Cup 2026
South Korea FA apologises after sex scandal adds to controversies
9 August 2026
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Football
US World Cup cities seek millions of dollars promised by FIFA
5 August 2026
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FIFA World Cup 2026
Tapia hails current Argentina side as country's greatest ever
4 August 2026
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FIFA World Cup 2026
Can football stay the people’s game?
31 July 2026
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Football
'Messi behaved in a sportsmanlike manner': World Cup final referee Vincic
31 July 2026
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FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA opens disciplinary case over Argentina Falklands banner
30 July 2026
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FIFA World Cup 2026
Brazil, Mexico and US Democrats financed anti-Argentina campaign, alleges Milei
29 July 2026
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FIFA World Cup 2026
From goalkeeper dreams to goalscoring glory: Swiss wonderkid Manzambi dazzles at the World Cup
"It’s incredible, it’s the first brace of my entire career," Manzambi said.
19 June 2026
Ancelotti stays calm as Brazil seek to fix flaws against Haiti
The five-times champions needed a flash of brilliance from Vinicius Jr to rescue a point in their opener after Ismael Saibari had given Morocco an early lead.
19 June 2026
Horror injury overshadows co-hosts Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar
Qatar's Assim Madibo upended Kone with a clumsy challenge from behind to leave the Italy-based midfielder writhing in agony and clutching his left leg.
19 June 2026
Neuer will retire from national team again after World Cup
Neuer, a 2014 World Cup winner who is 40 years old and playing his fifth consecutive World Cup as Germany's starting keeper, had retired after their Euro 2024 quarter-final exit on home soil.
19 June 2026
Super subs send Swiss to rout of Bosnia-Herzegovina
The result gave the Swiss a strong chance of reaching the knockout round as one of the top two teams in Group B.
19 June 2026
Messi's father recovering from 'health issue': family
Speculation over the health of 68-year-old Jorge Messi has intensified after Argentina skipper Messi broke down in tears after scoring the first of his three goals in a 3-0 World Cup victory over Algeria on Tuesday.
19 June 2026
Minnows make waves as World Cup aristocrats wobble
Far from diluting the competition, the tournament’s expansion has given emerging football nations a larger stage on which to demonstrate how much the global game has evolved.
19 June 2026
The shackles are off for England
England have won opening games before. They have won major-tournament matches before. What they have rarely done is leave supporters wanting to watch them again immediately.
19 June 2026
South Africa hold Czechs, keep World Cup knockout dream alive
Teboho Mokoena's penalty kept South Africa's dream of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time alive after a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday.
19 June 2026
Important or selfish? World Cup evidence mounts against Ronaldo
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane all made blistering starts to the World Cup. And then there was Cristiano Ronaldo.
19 June 2026
Ivory Coast’s Wahi cleared to enter Canada for match against Germany
The 23-year-old player reportedly is under investigation in a suspected match-fixing incident with his French club team that led to his arrest last month.
18 June 2026
The Beautiful Game in full colour
The 2026 World Cup has exploded into a vivid kaleidoscope of pure fan passion.
18 June 2026
A morning painted in sky blue
Everything became a reason to celebrate — a stray dog crossing the screen, broadcast buffering, even coach Lionel Scaloni shouting instructions.
18 June 2026
Mexico, Korea eye World Cup knockout berths
Mexico and South Korea will aim to punch their ticket to the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday when they meet in Guadalajara knowing a win will guarantee a last 32 berth.
18 June 2026
Messi, the timeless one
One pass to find him. One drop of the shoulder to leave them grasping at straws. And one touch to burst into space and bend the game to his will. It was all Argentina needed.
18 June 2026
Bellingham hopes goal-scoring World Cup display will silence 'noise'
Jude Bellingham hopes his pivotal goal in England's 4-2 win over Croatia at the World Cup on Wednesday will silence the "noise" surrounding him, admitting: "I've got a little bit of a chip on my shoulder."
18 June 2026
South Africa midfielder Zwane handed three-match World Cup ban
South Africa midfielder Themba Zwane has had his suspension after being sent off in the World Cup opener against Mexico last Thursday extended to a three-match ban, FIFA said on Wednesday.
18 June 2026
After Italy, Bosnia target another famous win over Swiss
Bosnia-Herzegovina famously qualified for this World Cup by knocking out Italy, and will aim to prove it was no fluke against another European power in Thursday's clash with Switzerland in Los Angeles.
18 June 2026
Favourites but not flawless
France arrived in North America as clear favourites to go all the way, tipped to become only the third team after Germany (1982-1990) and Brazil (1994-2002) to reach three consecutive World Cup finals.
18 June 2026
Lula jokes he is thinking of 'signing Messi' for Brazil
Brazil's fiercest football rivals Argentina had a far better time, with Messi scoring three goals against Algeria on Tuesday.
18 June 2026