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FIFA World Cup 2026 June 28 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

Panama vs England (2:30 am), Croatia vs Ghana (2:30 am), Colombia vs Portugal (5:00 am), DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (5:00 am), Algeria vs Austria (7:30 am), Jordan vs Argentina (7:30 am).

Cape Verde defy football's rich list, set up Messi clash in World Cup's R32

Cape Verde, the smallest nation to reach a men's World Cup knockout round, will face Argentina after finishing second in Group H despite a squad value far below football's giants

Premier League to World Cup: Pochettino's winning touch transforms USA

Pochettino's USA's composed 2-0 victory over Australia secured back-to-back group-stage wins for the first time since the inaugural World Cup in 1930, guaranteeing progression to the Round of 32.

FIFA World Cup 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Uruguay crash out; Spain, Cabo Verde qualify from group H

Cabo Verde are the victors from the encounter as they make it to their first ever knockout round in the very first attempt in the quadrennial event.

Explained: Why Egypt vs Iran is being called World Cup's 'Pride Match'

A routine host-city celebration has turned Egypt's World Cup match against Iran into a debate over Pride, local traditions, cultural values and FIFA's governance of a global tournament

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 27 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

Norway vs France (12:30 am IST), Senegal vs Iraq (12:30 am IST), Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (5:30 am IST), Uruguay vs Spain (5:30 am IST), New Zealand vs Belgium (8:30 am IST), Egypt vs Iran (8:30 am

How Julian Naglesmann helped Germany forget the ghosts of 2018 and 2022

For the first time since lifting the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, Germany have secured a place in the knockout stages of football's biggest tournament.

World Cup: Iran, Fifa avoid questions on Seattle Pride Match against Egypt

FIFA treats the rainbow flag as a statement of human rights and will allow fans to wave it inside the stadium

New Zealand just one win away from historic World Cup knockout berth

New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley said his side has moved past expectations and now faces a simple equation against Belgium: win on Friday and reach the World Cup knockouts.

Fifa WC 2026: Turkey stun US 3-2 with late goal as Americans eye knockouts

Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night for its only win of the World Cup.

How Carlo Ancelotti finally unlocked best version of Vinícius Jr for Brazil

Few coaches understand Vinícius better than Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian spent four seasons working with the winger at Real Madrid.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Ecuador through to Ro32, beat heavyweights Germany 2-1

Gonzalo Plata poked the ball past Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute, and Ecuador advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup by rallying for a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Which teams have made it to the Round of 32?

With one round of group-stage matches remaining, seven nations have officially booked their places in the Round of 32.

Zlatan to Maldini: The greatest players who never scored at FIFA World Cup

Football history contains a fascinating category of legends, players who conquered domestic leagues, won Ballon d'Or awards, lifted European trophies and broke scoring records, but never managed

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 26 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador vs Germany (1:30 am); Tunisia vs Netherlands, Japan vs Sweden (4:30 am); Türkiye vs USA, Paraguay vs Australia (7:30 am).

Morocco youngest top-ranked Fifa World Cup squad, Brazil oldest: LCP study

Mexico leads in professional footballers and clubs, while the US and Saudi Arabia show rising football depth

Do FIFA really profit from WC hydration breaks? Infantino clears the air

Are hydration breaks genuinely about player safety, or have they quietly become valuable commercial inventory in football's biggest event?

Neymar makes 1st appearance as second-half sub for Brazil vs Scotland

Neymar has finally played in this World Cup coming on for Brazil in the last 15 minutes.

FIFA World Cup: Rahimi, Yassine help Morocco rally to beat Haiti 4-2

Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench to help Morocco rally for a 4-2 victory over Haiti on Wednesday and erase the Caribbean nation's hopes of a first ever point at the World Cup.

Can USA really win the FIFA World Cup? Why host nations always pack a punch

After back-to-back group-stage victories and qualification for the Round of 32, what initially felt like optimism has begun evolving into belief.