Gianni Infantino apologised to the FIFA Council in Zurich on Thursday for the World Cup stake-sale plan, but FA chair Debbie Hewitt said he is not fit to lead FIFA unless he
Argentina's football association has declared a permanent tribute to Lionel Messi: every match in the country will pause at the 10th minute for 60 seconds of applause. The gesture started Wednesday and applies across all of Argentine football, indefinitely.
Australia have never won a World Cup knockout match. Egypt have never played one. Before either of those historical notes can be resolved Friday, Egypt must first answer whether Mohamed Salah is
Alphonso Davies will start for Canada against Morocco in the World Cup round of 16 on July 4 in Houston. The 20 minutes he played against South Africa changed the match; whether
Harry Kane's second-half brace pulled England back from the brink against a fearless DR Congo side, but a contentious penalty non-call and a shaky defense leave Thomas Tuchel's team facing hard questions
The USMNT face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup Round of 32 tonight as Group D winners, with sportsbooks carrying record liability on the hosts. Jurgen Klinsmann's warning about endurance and suffering frames
Argentine defender Lucas Trejo was at a training camp in Caracas when twin earthquakes struck La Guaira on June 24. Seventy-four hours later, rescue crews recovered the bodies of his wife, Yanina
The 2026 World Cup's round of 32 is underway — the first knockout round of its kind in tournament history. Canada beat South Africa in a 95th-minute winner to open it. The
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo resigned within 24 hours of the team's group-stage elimination, as the country's president ordered a government investigation, restaurants posted bans on the coach's entry, and police began
Japan face Brazil in the World Cup Round of 32 at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday without injured star Takefusa Kubo, carrying a 3-2 friendly win over Brazil from October 2025
Algeria and Austria drew 3-3 in a chaotic Group J finale at Kansas City on Saturday, both advancing to the World Cup Round of 32 while Iran, unbeaten across three group matches,
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 opens Sunday with South Africa against Canada at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles – the first knockout match for either nation – and closes
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