Soccer, the world’s most popular sport, involves two teams competing to score goals by kicking a ball into the opponent’s net. It’s a thrilling game of skill, strategy, and teamwork.
Lionel Messi and Argentina are through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 after narrowly avoiding a historic upset against Cape Verde in the round of 32 at Miami Stadium on Friday, breaking through with a 111th minute extra-time goal. Messi put the reigning champion ahead with his record-extending 20th career World Cup…
Cape Verde is on the verge of completing the biggest comeback in men’s FIFA World Cup history. Cape Verde, the lowest-ranked team left in the World Cup and the third-smallest country to ever compete at the tournament, found an equalizer against Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 59th minute of the Blue Sharks’ World Cup…
It’s another goal and another all-time record for Lionel Messi. Messi scored his 20th career FIFA World Cup goal in Argentina’s round of 16 match against Cape Verde on Friday at Miami Stadium, extending his own record for the most by any man or woman in FIFA World Cup history. It also marked his eighth…
Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday. Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan didn’t stop any of Egypt’s four shots after replacing starter Patrick Beach late in extra time. The victory came…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Now 74 years old, Bruce Arena remains the only coach in the almost century-long history of the FIFA World Cup to lead the U.S. men’s national team into the quarterfinals of the biggest event in sports. Current USA boss Mauricio Pochettino has a chance to become the second on Monday, when…
In previous years, the Round of 16 was the first knockout stage match, but with an expanded field of 48 teams— it is now the second. Let’s check out the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 3 for which countries are favored to make the Round of 16 and emerge from it. This page…
U.S. men’s national team star striker Folarin Balogun has avoided a multi-game suspension for his red card in the win over Bosnia and Herzegovina but will sit out the World Cup round of 16 game vs. Belgium, a U.S. Soccer spokesman confirmed. Balogun, who scored in Wednesday’s 2-0 win, was sent off in the 64th…
Colombia will face Ghana in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 showdown on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Kansas City Stadium on FOX. After beating Uzbekistan 3-1 and Congo DR 1-0, Colombia won Group K with a 0-0 draw versus Portugal in the group finale, missing out on a late winner as Davinson…
Colombia and Ghana meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET from Kansas City Stadium. Colombia topped Group K with a 2-1-0 record, beating Uzbekistan 3-1 in their opener and DR Congo 1-0 in their second match before drawing 0-0 with Portugal in…
Lionel Messi and Argentina meet Cape Verde in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET from Miami Stadium. Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in their opener, Austria 2-0 in their second match and Jordan 3-1 in their final group stage match. Lionel Messi leads the…
