Shashwat Nishant

Spain vs Cape Verde begins at 9:30 PM IST today. On June 16, Belgium face Egypt at 12:30 AM IST, Uruguay take on Saudi Arabia at 3:30 AM IST, and Iran play New Zealand at 6:30 AM IST.

Four-time world champions Germany humbled World Cup debutants Curaçao 7-1 at Houston's NRG Stadium in their opening Group E fixture.

The result leaves Group F finely poised, with both teams taking a point from what could prove to be one of the toughest groups of the tournament.

The emphatic victory sends Germany to the top of Group E and provides the perfect start to their pursuit of a fifth World Cup title.

Powered by a classy half-century from Smriti Mandhana and a devastating bowling display led by Deepti Sharma, India begin their campaign with a strong win.

With all four teams in Groups E and F making their tournament debuts, Day 4 could play a major role in shaping the knockout-round race.

Brazil started their campaign without Neymar, who continues his recovery from a calf injury.

In one of the most anticipated group-stage fixtures of the tournament, both sides produced moments of quality, but ultimately had to settle for a point apiece.

For much of the past two decades, USA has been viewed as a team capable of reaching knockout rounds but not more than that. Under Pochettino, that perception has changed.

Between 1998 and 2022, qualification from the group stage was straightforward. Only the top two teams from each of the eight groups progressed to the Round of 16.

The experienced forward remains sidelined due to a calf injury, forcing head coach Carlo Ancelotti to leave him out of Brazil's opening fixture.

From Brazil's high-profile showdown against Morocco to host hopefuls Qatar taking on Switzerland, Day 3 offers a mix of title contenders, returning nations and potential upset stories.

While discussions around overseas-origin athletes have existed for years, particularly in football, this is perhaps the first time the idea has been explored as part of a wider sports strategy.

According to officials connected to the White House's World Cup coordination efforts, the President's schedule prevented him from attending the match.

At 39 and 41 respectively, Messi and Ronaldo enter what is widely expected to be their final World Cup campaigns, each carrying the hopes of a footballing nation.

Canada picked up their first ever World Cup point and scored only their 3rd goal in the FIFA World Cup history.

Many venues hosting World Cup matches are operating below their normal maximum capacity because FIFA requires modifications to meet tournament standards.

Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, USA and Paraguay will be in action on July 12 in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Mourinho's mission is straightforward but daunting: restore Real Madrid to the top after consecutive trophyless seasons and reignite a fanbase frustrated by recent underachievement.

3 red cards in the 2nd half saw the match end with just 19 players on the field.