All the anticipation gives way to the nerves and excitement of opening-day matches in Groups L and K, where England's game with Croatia brings together two heavyweights with undefeated European ...

All 1,248 players at this World Cup have had their portraits taken before kicking a ball. Here FIFA picks out some familiar faces, seen in a different light.

New Zealand defender Tim Payne speaks to FIFA about how he has dealt with becoming an overnight star in the build-up to the World Cup.

Group H . Saudi Arabia goal: Al Amri (41) Uruguay goal: Araujo (80) Maxi Araujo scored late to cancel out Abdulelah A ...

Qatar snatched their first-ever World Cup point thanks to a 94th-mnute goal by Bouadem Khoukhi against Switzerland in San Francisco on Saturday lunchtime.

Newcastle United defender Livramento out of FIFA World Cup 2026 after sustaining calf injury in training on Sunday.

The Manchester United talisman discusses Portugal's World Cup hopes and Cristiano Ronaldo's enduring influence.

Having not featured at the FIFA World Cup since 1998, Austria are raring to go ahead of their opener against Jordan.

Nabil Bentaleb is in the Algeria squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Lille midfielder had heart attack two years ago but returned to action with defibrillator . Les Fennecs kick ...

Lionel Messi’s World Cup journey began when he inspired Argentina to a 6-0 win over Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 ...

Cabo Verde held Spain in a seismic shock. The three other matches also ended all square. Standings \| Fixtures \| Tickets. Cabo Verde penned an A-grade upset in A-Town. The tiny isl ...

Having played a starring role in his nation’s opening draw, Emam Ashour reflects on the progress being made by Egyptian football.