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World Cup 2026

Two-goal Haaland fires Norway into World Cup last 32 23 Jun 2026 - 05:58 am
Norway's players celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between Norway and Senegal at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Charly Triballeau/ AFP)
Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay 23 Jun 2026 - 04:05 am
France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe and Iraq's defender #05 Hashim Akam Rahman fight for the ball. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt / AFP)
Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria 22 Jun 2026 - 10:27 pm
Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina shoots while Marco Friedl #23 of Austria blocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium on June 22, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
England and in-form Ghana clash for Group L top spot 22 Jun 2026 - 09:47 pm
A general view as players of England train during an England Training Session on Monday in Kansas City, Kansas. AFP
France target second win as Iraq eye upset 22 Jun 2026 - 08:16 pm
France's forward Kylian Mbappe takes part in training session at Bentley University in Waltham, near Boston. AFP
Messi eyes history as Argentina seek knockout spot against Austria 22 Jun 2026 - 09:38 am
Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina during the training of Argentina one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium (Photo by Richard Pelham / AFP)
Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 for their first World Cup win in history 22 Jun 2026 - 08:03 am
Mohanad Lashin #17 of Egypt competes for the ball against Michael Boxall #5 of New Zealand. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/AFP
Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay 22 Jun 2026 - 06:17 am
Uruguay's midfielder #08 Federico Valverde and Cape Verde's midfielder #06 Kevin Pina fight for the ball. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
Belgium held 0-0 by Iran as Ngoy sent off 22 Jun 2026 - 12:14 am
Iran's goalkeeper #01 Alireza Beiranvand makes a save past Belgium's defender #05 Maxim De Cuyper during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Iran at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 21, 2026. (Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP)
Madrid scraps public screening of Spain World Cup match over heat 21 Jun 2026 - 02:54 pm
A tourist walks past a sign that reads 42 degrees Celsius in Palma de Mallorca on June 20, 2026, on the eve of the start of the first official heatwave of this summer. Photo by Jaime REINA / AFP
Doku out of Belgium's World Cup match against Iran with illness 21 Jun 2026 - 12:53 pm
Picture: Belgium National Team / X
Spain face Saudi test in crucial Group H clash 21 Jun 2026 - 09:39 am
Spain's Lamine Yamal.
Japan stroll to victory over Tunisia in World Cup's 1,000th game 21 Jun 2026 - 09:30 am
Tunisia's defender #21 Mohamed Ben Hamida kicks the ball out of the sidelines as Japan's forward #17 Yuito Suzuki jumps during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Tunisia and Japan at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar Aguilar / AFP)
Qatar prepare for must-win clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina 21 Jun 2026 - 09:27 am
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Room heroics earn Curacao World Cup point against Ecuador 21 Jun 2026 - 06:03 am
Eloy Room #1 of Curacao applauds fans after the 0-0 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Ecuador and Curacao on June 20, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images/AFP
Undav's double sends Germany through to round of 32 21 Jun 2026 - 01:17 am
Deniz Undav #26 of Germany celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Cote D'Ivoire at Toronto Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Megan Briggs / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Japan target first win as Tunisia aim to bounce back in historic 1,000th World Cup match 20 Jun 2026 - 10:08 pm
Japan's players take part in an MD-1 training session at the Rayados Training Centre in Santiago, near Monterrey, Mexico
Japan, Tunisia to play in the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history 20 Jun 2026 - 06:47 pm
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