FOOTBALL

Cristiano Ronaldo wrote himself into the World Cup record books as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston. Ronaldo became the first player to score at six World Cups when he broke the deadlock early on. […]

Algeria have come from behind to beat Jordan at Levi’s Stadium, earning their first win at the 2026 World Cup. Nizar Al-Rashdan fired Jordan into the lead in the 36th minute, scoring completely against the […]

Erling Haaland and Norway rowed their way into the World Cup’s Round of 32. Haaland scored twice to raise his World Cup goals total to four, and the Vikings clinched advancement with a 3-2 victory […]

France overcame a weather delay of more than two hours to dismantle Iraq in Philadelphia, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to close the gap on Lionel Messi in the World Cup’s all-time scoring charts. Pre-tournament fears that storms could wreak […]

Lionel Messi moved two clear of Miroslav Klose as the all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Dallas. After an unfathomable missed penalty early on, Messi found the bottom corner to score his 17th […]

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament as part of a second-half flurry to deliver Egypt their first-ever World Cup victory, 3-1, over New Zealand in Vancouver. Both Salah and Mostafa […]

After holding Spain to a scoreless draw in its World Cup opener, Cape Verde followed it up with a thrilling 2-2 draw vs. Uruguay in Miami on Sunday. Uruguay, ranked No. 19 by FIFA, entered the game having […]

18-year-old Spain star Lamine Yamal took just 10 minutes in his first World Cup start to score his first ever goal on the sport’s biggest stage. Spain eased past Saudi Arabia in a 4-0 thrashing […]