FIFA World Cup 2026

As two old enemies collide in Atlanta for a place in the World Cup final, one proud, and thoroughly biased, Argentine writer explains why nobody should call this "just a soccer game"

Argentina will now meet England, who also won 2-1 against Norway

The Israeli Prime Minister acknowledged the athletic strength of Argentina, which has a "very good team" and a "particularly experienced" player

Security restrained Egypt coach Hossam Hassan after he appeared to spit toward and move to confront a fan waving an Israeli flag following his team's World Cup elimination

Argentina will next face the winner of Switzerland vs. Colombia

The result comes after a tournament marked by an unprecedented FIFA disciplinary reversal that drew condemnation from European soccer's governing body

US President Trump later admitted he asked FIFA Chief Infantino to review red card because it was ‘unfair for FIFA to take out one of US’s best players’

FIFA suspended Balogun's one-game ban under Article 27 of its disciplinary code, allowing the USMNT striker to face Belgium on Monday

Jude Bellingham scored twice in 98 seconds as England beat Mexico 3-2 in a chaotic match at the Azteca Stadium. Jordan Henderson was taken to the hospital after injuring his wrist while celebrating

Semifinalists in Qatar four years ago, the Moroccans again underlined their status as a force on the world stage, becoming the first African team to reach the last eight in consecutive World Cups

The result was a breakthrough for a country with seven African Cup of Nations titles but a modest World Cup record.

The United States, England and Belgium all advanced to the World Cup round of 16 on a dramatic day of knockout football, with Belgium staging one of the greatest comebacks in FIFA history

Jose Canale scored the winning kick as Germany suffered its first-ever penalty shootout loss at a World Cup. The result marks Paraguay's biggest win at the tournament since 2010

A stoppage-time winning goal by Stephen Eustáquio secured a 1-0 victory over South Africa and sent the hosts to the round of 16 for the first time in their history

Defensive errors ended Qatar's hopes of qualification and now Bosnia awaits a chance to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams

South Korea has filed an official complaint with FIFA while social media users in Japan expressed outrage over the complaint

A two-hour thunderstorm delay failed to disrupt France's march to the last 32, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice on his 100th international appearance

Tehran reportedly sought to bring individuals into the United States who were presented as members of the national team’s management staff

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal to give Egypt a 3-1 victory in Vancouver, sending them to the top of Group G

Tunisia's loss, in the tournament's 1,000th match, leaves them bottom of Group F with no points and eliminating them from the tournament

Canada writes a new chapter in World Cup history with a sweeping 6-0 victory over Qatar in a match they dominated from start to finish

Among the companies driving this transformation is Israeli technology firm WSC Sports, whose AI platform automatically generates and distributes sports content for leagues, broadcasters, and clubs

Spain was held by Cape Verde as Saudi Arabia was also held to draw by Uruguay on eventful day five of group stage

According to "The Athletic," FIFA is counting on the fact that the opening match of the U-15 tournament will be between the teams, but is encountering difficulties