A French appeals court confirmed that Morocco captain Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which he denies. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender Achraf Hakimi, who is due to join Morocco’s World Cup squad against Scotland later on Friday, said he faced trial … Read more
NewsFeed Norwegian lawmakers paused a parliamentary session on Thursday to perform the team’s trademark “Viking Row” celebration. The gesture has become a symbol of support for #Norway at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with fans recreating the rowing chant across the Americas, from stadiums to escalators. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 Click … Read more
‘I never listen to the trash of the social media,’ Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana’s match against Czechia. Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026 South Africa coach Hugo Broos told critics of his tactics in last week’s World Cup opener to “shut up” and insisted he would continue to do things his way … Read more
Thomas Partey will not be able to enter Canada for Ghana’s first World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday. Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026 A Canadian court has dismissed an appeal by Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey after he was denied entry into the country for his team’s game against Panama at the World … Read more
Two goals from Ayari and one each from Isak, Gyokeres and Svanberg take Sweden to the top of Group F in Monterrey. Published On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026 Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 to leave the North African nation’s defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F as the Mexican city … Read more
Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Halle Berry among celebrities in attendance at Hollywood-style opening ceremony. Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026 The World Cup arrived in the United States with a Hollywood-style opening ceremony before the tournament’s third cohosts kicked off their opener in Los Angeles against Paraguay. “Welcome to the USA,” announced a booming … Read more
Published on 12/06/2026 – 9:01 GMT+2 A journalist was killed in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Thursday, hours before the country hosted the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Luis Ángel López Valdez, a crime reporter for the Vanguardia de Veracruz news outlet, was fatally shot in the city of Poza … Read more
Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a come-from-behind win over Czechia in a Group A encounter. Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat Czechia 2-1 in the second match of the FIFA World Cup … Read more
Violent clashes have erupted at the Estadio Azteca as Mexico and South Africa face off in the opening game of the World Cup. Footgage suggest there may be unrest near Gate 8 of Estadio Ciudad de México with large groups of protestors hurling Molotov cocktails. Tensions have risen as visitors pour into Mexico City, with … Read more
Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026 Fireworks, a sweeping light show and performances by Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin opened the 2026 World Cup before more than 80,000 fans at a revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. On Thursday, co-hosts Mexico kicked off the expanded 48-team football tournament by playing South Africa at … Read more