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England's biggest WC test awaits: Mexico, Azteca and the battle vs altitude

England's last World Cup appearance here ended in quarter-final heartbreak against Argentina, with Maradona writing one of football's most iconic chapters.

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

FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixtures (IST) today: Canada vs Morocco (10:30 pm, July 4), France vs Paraguay (2:30 am, July 5)

World Cup rocked by Tunisia doping controversy as 8 players test positive

The North African side had already endured a miserable tournament, finishing bottom of Group F after heavy defeats to Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands.

Colombia edge Ghana through Arias goal to reach FIFA World Cup last 16

Colombia will play Switzerland on Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia, for a spot in the quarterfinals

Mohamed Hany sets unwanted World Cup record with two own goals for Egypt

A free kick by Australia midfielder Aiden O'Neill in the 55th minute Friday went off Hany's head and into the net to even the score in the round of 32 match at 1-1

Harry Kane has been World Cup's standout player so far, says Bhaichung

England finished on top of Group L with two wins and a draw, and then beat DR Congo 2-1 to advance to the Round of 16

Ghana exit trims Africa's FIFA World Cup hopes, Morocco and Egypt march on

Ghana was the last African team to play in the Round of 32 on Friday night, and the white-clad Black Stars went down with a whimper in a 1-0 loss to Colombia

Klopp confirms Germany talks, says he's 'recharged' since Liverpool exit

Klopp is the German soccer federation's preferred candidate after Julian Nagelsmann resigned Friday, four days after Germany lost on penalties to Paraguay

Argentina survive Cape Verde scare as Messi reaches 20 World Cup goals

Lionel Messi scored his record-extending 20th World Cup goal as Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time to enter the Round of 16

World Cup 2026 Round of 16 schedule: Teams, IST timings, venues, streaming

Fifa World Cup 2026 Round of 16 begins on July 4. Check full pre-quarterfinal schedule, IST timings, venues, teams, results and live streaming details

FIFA World Cup: Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties in thrilling contest

Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday.

Argentina vs Cabo Verde HIGHLIGHTS FIFA WC RO32: ARG through to last 16 with 3-2 win in extra time

Lionel Messi has once again been at the heart of Argentina's success, scoring his seventh goal on the night and providing one as well with the defending champions going through.

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon sets World Cup record for shutout streak

Simon hasn't allowed a goal in 519 consecutive minutes across the past two World Cups. He broke the record set in 1990 by famed Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga

Bayern Munich seal $63m deal for Germany left-back Nathaniel Brown

Brown joined Frankfurt from Nuremberg for 3.5 million euros in 2024 and scored seven goals in 75 competitive games for the team

Why Klopp could be the ideal option to succeed Nagelsmann in Germany

The four-time world champions have now failed to win a knockout match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in Brazil in 2014

Why VAR ruled out Croatia's equaliser; football's offside rule explained

Croatia thought they had forced extra time against Portugal, but a faint touch detected by FIFA's Connected Ball Technology triggered an offside decision that ended their World Cup 2026 campaign

FIFA WC 2026 RO32: Argentina vs Cabo Verde live match time (IST), streaming

The winner of the Argentina and Cabo Verde round-of-32 match will take on the winner of the Australia vs Egypt match, which is set to take place earlier on Friday

Balogun's red card sparks debate as World Cup refereeing faces criticism

While FIFA's Laws of the Game may technically justify the dismissal, comparisons with several similar incidents earlier in the tournament have left many questioning the rules.

FIFA WC 2026: Embolo, Ndoye help Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to enter RO16

Switzerland will play the winner of Friday's RO32 match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City

Spain send title warning after dismantling Austria to book last 16 berth

After an inconsistent group-stage campaign that included a frustrating draw with Cabo Verde and a narrow victory over Uruguay, Luis de la Fuente's side rediscovered their trademark fluency on the day.