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Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner 18 Jun 2026 - 05:45 am

Toronto, Canada: Ghana scored a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in their openingWorld CupGroup L clash in Toronto on Wednesday. Caleb Yirenkyi bundled...

Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia to launch World Cup charge 18 Jun 2026 - 01:13 am

Arlington, United States: Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup...

FIFA honours debutants and award winners with special World Cup patches 17 Jun 2026 - 10:38 pm

Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on...

Portugal held to 1-1 draw as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point 17 Jun 2026 - 10:29 pm

Houston: Cristiano Ronaldo's record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever...

RB Leipzig axe Werner despite Champions League qualification 17 Jun 2026 - 08:31 pm

Munich, Germany: Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have sacked coach Ole Werner after just one season in charge, despite leading them to a third-placed...

Adidas runs out of letter 'V' as German fans snap up World Cup shirts 17 Jun 2026 - 03:16 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Replica World Cup shirts of several German players were temporarily unavailable due to a shortage of the letter "V" following high...

All facilities, support will be provided to Qatari fans in Vancouver: Qatar's Ambassador to Canada 17 Jun 2026 - 12:25 pm

Vancouver, Canada: The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Canada HE Tariq Ali Faraj Al Ansari affirmed that the Qatari diplomatic mission...

Austria earn World Cup win against debutants Jordan 17 Jun 2026 - 09:41 am

Santa Clara, United States: Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off...

England and Croatia renew World Cup rivalry in heavyweight clash 17 Jun 2026 - 09:35 am

Doha, Qatar: England and Croatia have crossed paths before on football’s biggest stage, and eight years after one of the most memorable nights...

Portugal eye winning start against DR Congo 17 Jun 2026 - 09:30 am

Doha, Qatar: Portugal will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against DR Congo today, with Roberto Martinez’s side aiming to make a...

We believe in our abilities, says Almoez as Qatar prepare for Canada challenge 17 Jun 2026 - 09:23 am

Doha, Qatar: Almoez Ali is not looking too far ahead. As Qatar target a first-ever place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage,...

Messi salutes 'beautiful moment' after tying World Cup goals record 17 Jun 2026 - 08:20 am

Kansas City: Lionel Messi saluted a "beautiful moment" after becoming the World Cup's joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance...

Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 as Messi ties World Cup goals record 17 Jun 2026 - 06:14 am

Reigning champions Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 on Tuesday as Lionel Messi equalled Miroslav Klose's all-time record for goals at World Cups when he...

Lionel Messi equals all-time goalscoring record at World Cups 17 Jun 2026 - 06:05 am

Kansas City: LionelMessiscored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as...

Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in World Cup Group I 17 Jun 2026 - 03:10 am

Foxborough, United States: Erling Haaland scored a brace on his World Cup debut as Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their Group...

Mbappe double fires France to opening win over Senegal 17 Jun 2026 - 12:22 am

East Rutherford, United States:Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over...

Germany captain Kimmich comes face-to-face with venomous snake at World Cup training base: report 17 Jun 2026 - 12:07 am

Germany national team captain Joshua Kimmich said that the squad was disrupted after coming face-to-face with a venomous reptile at their FIFA World...

FIFA World Cup 2026 surpasses one million stadium spectators 16 Jun 2026 - 10:56 pm

Doha, Qatar: FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that attendance at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has surpassed the one million spectators mark across...