Adams started vs Mexico and Czech Republic, helping his team reach the knockouts before losing to Canada Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group A – South Africa v South Korea – Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico – June 24, 2026 South Africa’s Jayden Adams in action. PHOTO: REUTERS South Africa international midfielder Jayden…
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves fewer World Cup slots,” he said, referring to the number of automatic qualifying places allocated to that continent rising from five to nine…
FIFA’s handling of two World Cup red-card cases came under renewed scrutiny on Thursday after England defender Jarell Quansah got a two-match suspension while US striker Folarin Balogun avoided an immediate ban for a ​similar challenge. That has left former international referees unable to reconcile the two decisions. Quansah was sent off in England’s last-16…
ATLANTA: Argentina staged a shocking comeback from 2-0 right down to keep away from a shocking exit by the hands of Egypt and extend Lionel Messi’s World Cup profession with a 3-2 win to achieve the quarter-finals. The holders appeared down and out when objectives from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, both aspect of Messi…
By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted July 5, 2026 11:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size There was a sea of red in Saskatoon for Canada’s round of 16 World Cup matchup with Morocco. The weather was beautiful for those attending the party, to support Canada making it further…
Pochettino’s side aims to continue its impressive run and book a place in the quarter-finals SEATTLE: A different kind of Monday Night Football comes to Seattle when the U.S. face Belgium for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals, with an American side carrying rising expectations into a meeting with one of Europe’s most experienced…
Cristiano Ronaldo has played every minute of the World Cup so far for Portugal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric will make history when two outfield players aged over 40 face off for the first time in a World Cup as Portugal take on Croatia in Friday’s last-32 clash. But both men are facing questions…
Argentina celebrate midfielder Giovani Lo Celso’s goal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the…
Senegal turned the primary African facet to attain 5 objectives in a World Cup match, a shocking double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq of their last Group I match on Friday. Senegal additionally boosted their probabilities of progressing to the final 32 as one of many eight finest…
Belgium had been held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a irritating encounter Sunday that noticed the Crimson Devils lowered to 10 males and dealing with the potential of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded although ageing lineup together with Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku was if something lucky…
