The reigning World Cup champions were pushed all the way by an impressive Cape Verde team in their Round of 32 clash, needing an own goal in extra-time to emerge 3-2 victors. Lionel Messi scored the 20th World Cup goal of his career.
La température a frôlé les 40 °C à New York, Philadelphie et Washington, jeudi et vendredi, entraînant de nombreuses coupures de courant et incitant les organisateurs à retarder le début des festivités du 4-Juillet.
For several hours on Friday, no-one seemed to know when England's World Cup last-16 match against co-hosts Mexico would kick off. BBC Sport tells how a story of confusion and anger - culminating in a Fifa U-turn - unfolded.
The round of 16 World Cup match between England and Mexico could be moved forward to noon local time on Sunday due to a risk of storms and flodding near Mexico City's Aztecaon stadium, local media reported. Fifa has yet to confirm the time change.
After 14 years of pragmatic football under their risk-averse manager Didier Deschamps, World Cup favourites France have unleashed their full attacking potential for his last tournament at the helm, to the delight of French and other fans in awe of a...
Minnows Cape Verde hope to continue their World Cup fairytale on Friday as they face Argentina, and footballing legend Lionel Messi. The Atlantic archipelago became the smallest ever nation to reach the knockout rounds of a World Cup by earning...
Last minute VAR drama sent Croatia home after their equalizer was deemed offside against Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal from a penalty. Spain walked all over the Austrian team in a dominant 3-0 win. Austria, meanwhile...
Bangladesh may not be at this year’s World Cup, but that hasn’t stopped football fever gripping the nation and two teams are enjoying far more support than any others: Brazil and Argentina. Vast crowds of flag-waving fans have been packing watch...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric face off in a poignant round of 32 encounter in Toronto, with two football legends potentially playing their last World Cup matches. The Portuguese and Croatian sides meet in what could be a final chapter in the...
Austria and Algeria's dramatic 3-3 World Cup draw sparked online claims the match was fixed to send both teams into the knockout stage at Iran's expense. Conspiracy theories, misleading videos and fake FIFA notices have fuelled the speculation, with...
Fervent support for football giants Argentina and Brazil has sparked a political and religious row in Bangladesh after a hardline preacher called on supporters to take down flags of the South American nations and replace them with Islamic flags in...
FIFA Sosyal Medya Koruma Servisi SMPS, 2026 FIFA Dünya Kupası grup aşamasında 89 bin "saldırgan paylaşım" tespit ettiğini ve bunların onda birinden fazlasının "ırkçı" içerikli olduğunu belirterek, "Irkçı taciz giderek artıyor ve oyuncuların esenliği...
A bittersweet day for Congolese football. The Leopards had a one-nil lead up until half time at the World Cup knockout round in Atlanta on Wednesday, but England's Harry Kane scored twice in a second half rally.
"You've inspired us," read a post by Chancellor Merz on X right after Germany's lackluster performance and early elimination from the FIFA World Cup. It is seen as a communication blunder that has repercussions.
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Dans une lettre adressée, lundi, au président et à la commission d’éthique de la Fédération internationale de football, ces élus demandent des éclaircissements concernant la récompense remise au président des Etats-Unis par Gianni Infantino, à la...
Canada secured a historic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles. Captain Stephen Eustáquio scored the only goal of the match deep into stoppage time. The Canucks will face the winners of Monday's...
A trio of craft breweries from the global soccer event's three host nations are using the tournament to brew something increasingly rare: cross-border solidarity.
Canada secured a historic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles. Captain Stephen Eustáquio scored the only goal of the match deep into stoppage time. The Canucks will face the winners of Monday's...
L’ancien attaquant suédois, réputé pour son ego ravageur et ses aphorismes, fait le bonheur de la chaîne américaine Fox Sports pour laquelle il commente la compétition. Son habituel franc-parler a sans surprise provoqué des séquences qui ont fait le...
Pendant le Mondial de football, l’association Her Game Too propose dans plusieurs bars de France un dispositif de signalement des violences sexistes et sexuelles. A Saint-Ouen, des supportrices racontent les procès en légitimité auxquels elles...
