Infantino Faces EU Pressure as Lawmakers Call for FIFA Ethics Investigation
EU lawmakers are pressing for an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the governing body’s decision to let Folarin Balogun play despite a red-card...
2026 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo Bows Out of World Cup After Spain Stun Portugal in Dallas
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career appears to have ended in heartbreak, with Spain’s late 1-0 victory over Portugal in Dallas sending the 41-year-old out of...
World Cup 2026: Madibo Hit with Five‑Match FIFA Ban After Horror Challenge Leaves Canada’s Koné with Broken Leg
Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo has been handed a five‑match suspension for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada’s Ismaël Koné at the 2026 World...
Lionel Messi Breaks All‑Time World Cup Scoring Record, Then Extends It to 18 Goals in Win Over Austria
Lionel Messi has rewritten World Cup history yet again, becoming the tournament’s all‑time leading scorer with a record‑breaking 17th goal, and then extending his tally...
Ghana 1-0 Panama: Caleb Yirenkyi’s 95th-Minute Tap-In Steals World Cup Opener in Toronto Heartbreaker
Ghana launched their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday night, as substitute Caleb Yirenkyi tapped...
Elye Wahi Arrested on Suspicion of Organized Sports Corruption Weeks Before World Cup Kick-Off
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested by French anti-corruption police on 29 May, less than two weeks before the 2026 World Cup, as investigators...
Kylian Mbappé Scores Twice, Breaks France Goal Record in 3-1 World Cup Win Over Senegal
Kylian Mbappé scored twice and became France’s all‑time leading men’s scorer as Les Bleus came from a flat first half to beat Senegal 3-1 in...
Messi Ties Men’s World Cup Scoring Record With 16 Goals in Historic Night in Kansas City
Lionel Messi has tied Miroslav Klose’s men’s World Cup goals record with 16, scoring a hat trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas...
Vozinha’s Heroics Help Cape Verde Hold Spain to Goalless Draw on World Cup Bow
Cape Verde marked its first-ever appearance at a men’s FIFA World Cup by holding European champion Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta, producing one...
FIFA’s $355m World Cup fund will pay clubs at least $5,000 per player per day
FIFA will pay clubs at least 5,000 dollars per day for every player they release to this month’s World Cup, drawing from a 355‑million‑dollar fund...