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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.

FIFA WC 2026: England, Ghana lead RO32 qualification race in Group L

Check FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L qualification scenarios as England and Ghana look to seal Round of 32 berths on Matchday 2

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 25 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 25 fixtures (IST): Switzerland vs Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (12:30 am); Morocco vs Haiti, Scotland vs Brazil (3:30 am); South Africa vs South Korea, Czechia vs M

Fifa WC: Portugal vs Colombia match on June 28 to decide Group K toppers

Fifa World Cup 2026 group K round of 32 qualification scenarios: Colombia are through; Portugal need a point, while DR Congo and Uzbekistan must win and rely on third-place calculations.

Fifa mulls keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups: Infantino

Fifa president Gianni Infantino defended the decision to introduce breaks - which come midway through each half - at this World Cup and said Tuesday they may be providing more entertainment for fans

Fifa WC 2026: Paraguay's Miguel Almiron handed one-game ban after red card

Almiron made history when he was issued a red card for covering his mouth during a confrontation with Turkey's Mert Mulder late in the first half of Paraguay's 1-0 win last Friday.

Fifa World Cup 2026: Croatia stay alive, eliminate Panama With 1-0 win

Croatia remains in contention for the knockout round ahead of its third and final group-stage match against Ghana on Saturday

England, Ghana play out goalless draw after late World Cup drama

England dominated possession but came up empty on several late scoring opportunities in a 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday at the World Cup.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan HIGHLIGHTS FIFA WC 2026: Ronaldo's brace helps Portugal thrash Uzbekistan 5-0

Portugal vs Uzbekistan HIGHLIGHTS: Portugal, with the win, has jumped to the top of the Group K points table with four points in two games

Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups

The 41-year-old striker opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he met Pedro Neto's cross with a first-time finish, giving Portugal an early lead and creating yet another piece of football history

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 24 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 24 fixtures (IST): England vs Ghana (1:30 am), Panama vs Croatia (4:30 am), Colombia vs DR Congo (7:30 am)

Messi to Mbappe: Top five highest goal scorers in FIFA World Cup history

Messi and Mbappe, after scoring five and four goals respectively in their first two games of the FIFA World Cup 2026, are now the two highest goal-scorers in the tournament's history