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
Portugal beat Nigeria 2-1 as Pedro Neto and Francisco Conceicao net, but Cristiano Ronaldo scuffs golden chances. Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026 Portugal are heading to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the back of a 2-1 warmup win over Nigeria, but will carry with them some regrets for striker Cristiano Ronaldo. The … Read more
NewsFeed Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has deprived the country of a historic World Cup debut. Artan held a valid visa, but US authorities cited an unspecified ‘vetting’ concern and turned him away at the border, sending him back to Turkey, his transit country. … Read more
Iran and the US could face off again, this time on the football pitch. It would be the first time two warring nations meet at the World Cup. Al Jazeera’s @el.sayyed explains. Title: Could Iran and the US play each other at the World Cup? Post: Iran and the US could face off again, … Read more
Katy Perry will front the opening US World Cup game, while Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble will open Canada’s games. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026 Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three opening ceremonies at the World Cup. The music stars will perform Dai Dai, the … Read more