3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (273+ words) By Keifer Mac Donald, BBC Sport journalist, June 15:" Alexander Isak marked his first World Cup appearance with a trademark goal as Sweden thrashed Tunisia in their opening match of the tournament in Monterrey. The Liverpool forward - who has been hampered…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (843+ words) Texas, June 16: Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69, 285 in Texas on Monday (Nepal time) to open their World Cup 2026 campaigns. A match that had bubbled away…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (824+ words) East Rutherford, June 15: Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said that "you don't win a World Cup based on your first match" after the five-time champions laboured to a 1-1 draw with Morocco on Saturday (Sunday morning in Nepal). The Selecao were in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (463+ words) Chattanooga, June 15: David Raya believes Spain "are in good hands" no matter who starts the World Cup in goal as he battles with Unai Simon and Joan Garcia to be Luis de la Fuente's number one. Raya enjoyed an outstanding…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (416+ words) MEXICO CITY, June 12, 2026 (AFP) - Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a drama-filled opening match of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca Thursday, kicking off the biggest ever edition of the global footballing showpiece." " " Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of…...

2+ day, 32+ min ago  (321+ words) By Amy Canava Z, BBC Sport Scotland at Boston Stadium, June 14: John Mc Ginn repaid head coach Steve Clarke's faith in him by firing Scotland to their first World Cup win in 36 years as they edged past Haiti on their…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (854+ words) Inglewood, June 14: Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay's net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (282+ words) By Keifer Mac Donald, BBC Sport journalist, June 14: Vinicius Jr spared Brazil the embarrassment of defeat in an opening World Cup match for the first since 1934 as his spectacular solo goal earned a draw for the five-time winners against Morocco…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (321+ words) Guadalajara, June 14: Spain will have a full squad available for its World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday with forward V'ctor Mu'oz returning to training a day after Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams also were back. Spain was hit…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (592+ words) Riverside, June 14: The road leading into the practice facility that the Netherlands is using for its World Cup base camp was supposed to be welcoming, what with those "welkom" signs in Dutch making one of the world's top teams feel…...