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Sebastien Desabre concedes D.R Congo played ‘superior’ Colombia in World Cup defeat

D.R Congo national team coach Sebastien Desabre acknowledged that Colombia was the superior team in their 1-0 2026 FIFA World Cup defeat at Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico on Tuesday.

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Senegal handed blow as Edouard Mendy ruled out of final World Cup fixture vs Iraq

Senegal will have to navigate their final Group I fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Iraq minus their first-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who has been ruled out owing to an injury.

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Gianni Infantino defends 'equal conditions' hydration breaks despite mass criticism

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the controversial hydration breaks at the World Cup.

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‘I must prove myself anytime I’m on the field’ - Benjamin Asare on clean sheet vs England

The Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper became the first locally-based Ghanaian to start a FIFA World Cup match when he replaced the injured Lawrence Ati-Zigi against England — and produced a clean sheet that helped the Black Stars to a famous 0-0 draw in Foxboro.

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Munoz fires Colombia into round of 32 after narrow win over DR Congo

Colombia have booked their spot in the FIFA World Cup (WC) round of 32, after defeating DR Congo 1-0 in Group K at the Estadio Guadalajara, in what was the first-ever meeting between the two nations.

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Thomas Christiansen left disappointed yet proud of Panama in World Cup elimination

Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen, assured that Panamanians should be "proud of the team" despite their elmination from the FIFA World Cup after losing 1-0 to Croatia in Toronto.

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Budimir saves Croatia's campaign in narrow win as Panama eliminated from World Cup

Croatia kept their FIFA World Cup (WC) campaign alive with a 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto, earning their first Group L points and eliminating Los Canaleros, who became the sixth team in World Cup history to lose their first five finals matches.

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England unable to break down Ghana in Boston stalemate

Both England and Ghana edged closer to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup (WC) knockout stages after a cagey 0-0 draw in Boston, though things remain up in the air in Group L ahead of the other matchday two fixture later tonight.

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Ronaldo up and running with historic brace as Portugal put five past Uzbekistan

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score at six different FIFA World Cup (WC) tournaments, scoring twice as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0. The Asian debutants are now staring down the barrel of early elimination, having conceded 3+ goals in each of their group stage games to date.

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Kalidou Koulibaly concedes ‘my mistakes’ cost Senegal defeat against Norway in World Cup

Senegal defender and captain Kalidou Koulibaly came out to openly concede that his mistakes enabled the West Africans to suffer a 3-2 FIFA World Cup defeat against Norway in their second group fixture at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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Road to the final: Australia's potential opponents in the World Cup knockout stages

As Australia edge closer to a likely Round of 32 appearance at the FIFA World Cup, keep checking in as we stay abreast of their possible knockout opponents throughout each day of the competition.

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‘Still more to come’ - Jordan Ayew after overtaking Andre as Ghana’s most-capped player

The forward’s 121st cap against Panama carried him past brother André Ayew’s all-time Ghana appearance record and also made him, at 34 years and 280 days, the oldest player ever to represent the Black Stars at a FIFA World Cup.

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Algeria score twice late on for first World Cup win in 12 years as Jordan eliminated

Algeria came from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 in 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, knocking out the Asian nation on their maiden participation in the competition as a result.

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Haaland scores twice as Norway hold off Senegal to book spot in knockouts

Norway have won two matches at a major tournament for the first time after easing to a 3-2 victory against Senegal, booking their spot in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup (WC).

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Jorge Tavares: World Cup heroics have sparked Cape Verde football rebirth

Cape Verde's impressive performances at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup have sparked a new wave of hope for football in the island nation, according to former international Jorge Tavares.

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Mbappe stars in Philly rain as France overpower Iraq to advance

France cruised into the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup (WC) with a weather-delayed 3-0 victory over Iraq in Group I, as Kylian Mbappé bagged another brace in a comfortable success.

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Mercurial Messi alone at the summit as Argentina beat Austria to seal spot in knockouts

Lionel Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose’s World Cup goalscoring record as he was again the difference maker for Argentina. The reigning champions beat Austria 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup (WC) Group J game in Dallas, and qualified for the Round of 32.

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Senegal’s Moussa Niakhate reveals strategy to limit Erling Haaland’s influence for Norway

Senegal defender Moussa Niakhate had revealed that stopping forward Erling Haaland will be key for the West Africans to beat Norway in their second fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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World Cup highlights: Cape Verde make more history as Spain impress and Egypt finally win

From favourites recovering from first-round disappointment to underdogs creating more history, day 11 of the FIFA World Cup had a little bit of everything.

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Salah scores as Egypt take down New Zealand for first-ever World Cup win

Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place in Vancouver, as the Pharaohs claimed their first FIFA World Cup (WC) win to put one foot in the Round of 32.

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Cape Verde score first-ever World Cup goal to produce shock draw against Uruguay

Uruguay and Cape Verde shared the spoils with an entertaining 2-2 draw in this FIFA World Cup (WC) Group H encounter, extending the latter’s unbeaten run to five games (W3, D2).

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Pape Thiaw says Senegal can't afford mistakes against Norway in World Cup 'final'

Senegal national team head coach Pape Thiaw has termed their 2026 FIFA World Cup fixture against Norway ‘a final for us’ as the West Africans prepare for their second group fixture at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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Belgium see red & play out bore draw with Iran to continue poor start to World Cup

Iran showed impressive resilience once again to secure a 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium in FIFA World Cup (WC) Group G, which saw them go unbeaten in the opening two games of the tournament for the first time.

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Lamine and Oyarzabal lead first-half blitz as Spain smash Saudis for first win

Spain laid down a marker in their pursuit of the FIFA World Cup crown by beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta, stretching their unbeaten run to 12 matches (W8, D4).