7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (455+ words) SEATTLE " Egypt arrived in North America with little World Cup success to its name. Across seven previous matches at the tournament, the Pharaohs had never won, recording five losses and two draws. If the objective was to prove Egypt belonged…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (482+ words) KANSAS CITY, MO " If Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni is feeling the pressure ahead of the first match of his nation's World Cup title defense, he isn't showing it. After all, Scaloni said ahead of the June 16 group match against Algeria,…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (744+ words) INGLEWOOD, CA " Too many teams in the World Cup? Don't tell that to the teams that defied expectations on Monday, June 15. When the field grew from the 32-team format to a whopping 48 for the 2026 edition, there were collective groans around…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1712+ words) INGLEWOOD, CA " The second Group G match of the 2026 World Cup was unlike any other in the tournament. Iran and New Zealand met at So Fi Stadium on Monday, June 15, with the contest will be in the backdrop of the…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1326+ words) Group H at the 2026 World Cup remains wide open. Saudi Arabia and Uruguay played to a 1-1 draw in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Monday, June 15, assuring a four-way tie in the group after Cape Verde shocked the world by holding Spain…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (560+ words) INGLEWOOD, CA " For a few hours, Iran's World Cup team found the joy it had been seeking. Once the starting whistle blew, the Iranian players were freed from the tug-of-war they never asked to be entangled in. The squabbling politicians…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (22+ words) USA Today How Seattle welcomes USMNT for World Cup match vs Australia...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (309+ words) France kicks off its World Cup journey on Tuesday, June 16 with a match against Senegal in Group I. Les Bleus are among the favorites at the tournament, and will look to gain a measure of revenge for their shocking loss to…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (356+ words) FIFA has cleared referee Shaun Evans of wrongdoing after he was accused of making a racist gesture prior to Sunday's game between Germany and'Curac'ao. Evans was shown in the video referee studio with his hand by his side in the…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago  (221+ words) Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has criticized mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup. Every game in the 2026 tournament will feature the breaks, which essentially turn matches into four-quarter affairs. FIFA has implemented breaks for players to get water 22 minutes…...