FIFA World Cup 2026 News

World Cup QF: Spain vs Belgium preview, prediction, head-to-head, stats

The winner of the Spain vs Belgium match will face France in the semifinal after Didier Deschamps' side defeated Morocco 2-0 in the opening quarterfinal

Mbappe stars as France outclass Morocco to reach World Cup semifinals

With the win, France reached the World Cup semifinals for a third consecutive edition and will now face Spain/Belgium for a place in the final.

France vs Morocco HIGHLIGHTS World Cup QF: Mbappe, Dembele help FRA beat MAR 2-0 to book semis berth

The clash was a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal, where France defeated Morocco 2-0 before eventually losing an epic final to Argentina.

USA star player Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in WC loss to Belgium

U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans' World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks, a person familiar with the injury said Thursday.

FIFA World Cup 2026: England player Jarell Quansah suspended for two games

England defender Jarell Quansah was handed a two-match suspension on Thursday for his red card offense against Mexico in the World Cup round of 16.

World Cup QF: France vs Morocco preview, predictions, head-to-head, stats

France have won all five matches and scored 14 goals, but Morocco's fast-break threat, unbeaten run and big-match maturity make this quarterfinal far from routine

One in five Fifa World Cup goals came from substitutes. Who benefits most?

Substitutes have scored 50 of the 266 goals in the Fifa World Cup 2026 so far. But some teams have gained far more from their benches than others on the road to the quarterfinals

FIFA WC RO16 round-up: Ronaldo, Neymar retire; Messi's record run continues

Morocco and Norway script upsets, England, France and Spain edge through tense encounters, while Belgium and Argentina survive to complete the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final line-up

FIFA investigates altercation involving IShowSpeed at World Cup tie

FIFA said on Tuesday that it is investigating an incident involving streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed with a fan in the stands during the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday.

EU lawmakers demand FIFA probe over Trump call before USA-Belgium match

FIFA has said the lifting of the suspension was a decision of a disciplinary committee

Who will reach the world cup semifinals? Quarterfinal schedule, timings IST

Fifa World Cup 2026 quarterfinals feature France vs Morocco, Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland. Check IST timings, players to watch and semifinal predictions

Atlanta chaos fallout: Egypt cries foul over refereeing, pro-Messi bias

Argentina's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt had the scoreline of a classic, but VAR controversy, touchline fury and accusations of favouritism gave Atlanta a darker edge

Switzerland end 72-year wait, set quarterfinal date with Argentina

Gregor Kobel saved Cucho Hernandez's penalty before Ruben Vargas scored the decisive kick as Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout

Argentina escape Egypt scare as Messi sparks late World Cup comeback

Argentina trailed Egypt 2-0 till the 79th minute before Lionel Messi inspired a stunning late comeback to seal a 3-2 win and reach the quarterfinals

Argentina vs Egypt HIGHLIGHTS World Cup, pre-QF: Argentina rally from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2

Argentina vs Egypt HIGHLIGHTS: The defending champions keep their title defence alive and will now face the winner of Colombia vs Switzerland in the last eight.

The fall of Joga Bonito: What has gone wrong with Brazilian football?

Since lifting their fifth World Cup in 2002, Brazil have failed to reach another final despite continuing to produce some of football's biggest stars, like Neymar, Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha

FIFA World Cup 2026 pre-QF today's matches, live timings (IST), streaming

Argentina will be eager to avoid another scare after being pushed to extra time in the previous round, whereas Egypt are eyeing one of the biggest upsets of the competition.

Kylian Mbappe slams Paraguayan senator over racist World Cup comments

Amarilla posted a series of racist comments on X after Mbappe converted the winning penalty in France's victory over Paraguay on Saturday

Balogun suspension sparks integrity debate despite FIFA, Trump defence

The Belgian Football Association said it informed the U.S. Soccer Federation it was contesting Balogun's eligibility

Scoreless Pulisic hobbled by injuries in disappointing FIFA World Cup run

The most accomplished U.S. striker, Pulisic was held scoreless in his second World Cup. He has 33 goals in 90 international appearances, but has scored just once in eight World Cup games