FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered an emotional message of support to Iran’s national team following their dramatic 2-2 draw against New Zealand, telling players they had proven to the world that they belong on football’s biggest stage despite the extraordinary challenges surrounding their World Cup campaign. The FIFA chief visited Iran’s dressing room shortly after
Saudi Arabia produced another disciplined World Cup performance to earn a deserved 1-1 draw against Uruguay on Monday, frustrating one of South America’s traditional powers and extending Asia’s unbeaten start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Green Falcons looked on course for a famous victory after defender Abdulelah Al-Amri capitalized on a goalkeeping mistake
Bazeley hails ‘best performance’ despite late Iranian comeback denying historic win New Zealand may have left SoFi Stadium with only a point, but the All Whites departed with renewed belief after producing one of the finest performances in their World Cup history during a pulsating 2-2 draw against Iran. Twice New Zealand led through the
Spain suffered an unexpected setback in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by debutants Cape Verde in Group H. Widely regarded as one of the tournament favorites, Spain entered the contest expected to comfortably dispatch the World Cup newcomers. Instead, they encountered a determined
Substitute Amad Diallo emerged as Côte d’Ivoire’s hero with a dramatic 90th-minute winner as the African champions defeated Ecuador 1-0 in a fiercely contested Group E opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The victory gave the Elephants a dream start to their first World Cup campaign since 2014 and ended Ecuador’s impressive 19-match unbeaten
Tunisia’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup began in disastrous fashion as the North Africans suffered a crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden, leaving their qualification credentials under immediate scrutiny. Heading into the tournament, Tunisia’s defence was widely praised after navigating qualification without conceding a single goal. However, that reputation was dismantled within minutes in
Germany delivered a ruthless, record-tilting performance at the FIFA World Cup, dismantling debutants Curaçao 7–1 in a devastating display of attacking power that recalled their most iconic tournament nights. The result goes down as only the fourth time in FIFA World Cup history that a match has ended 7–1, joining legendary scorelines involving Italy (1934
Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi has declared that reaching the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup remains the team’s primary objective, despite widespread skepticism over the Carthage Eagles’ chances of advancing from a difficult Group F. Speaking ahead of Tunisia’s tournament campaign, Lamouchi made it clear that belief inside the dressing room matters
Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne has spoken warmly about his long-standing relationship with Mohamed Salah ahead of a highly anticipated World Cup meeting, while Egypt defender Yasser Ibrahim has tipped Omar Marmoush to emerge as one of the breakout stars of the tournament. The prospect of Belgium facing Egypt has added another intriguing subplot to
A growing dispute over the future of international football has erupted after 13 national football federations from Africa, the Caribbean and Asia issued a rare joint statement condemning comments attributed to UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin regarding the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup. The federations of Cape Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt,