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

Josip Stanisic lifted a curving cross onto the boot of Ante Budimir, who tapped it into an open net in the 54th minute Tuesday, giving Croatia a 1-0 win over Panama in the World Cup. Croatia remains in contention for the knockout round ahead of its third and final group-stage match against Ghana on Saturday. Panama was eliminated and is still seeking its first World Cup point in two appearances. After a slow-moving first half at BMO Field, Croatia broke through Panama's strong back line after the break, with substitute Budimir finding the net just four minutes after coming on. The Vatreni nearly added another goal three minutes later when 40-year-old Luka Modric -- making his 200th international appearance -- passed ahead to Marco Pasalic on a breakaway, but Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera blocked Pasalic's shot. Panama had three straight chances in the 67th minute to knot things up. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic made a trio of dazzling saves; on the third, he just manage

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. Both teams won their opening matches, with Ghana beating Panama 1-0 and England defeating Croatia 4-2. Now both still have work to do in Group L before securing a spot in the knockout round. England, which has not lost to an African country at the World Cup in nine meetings, outshot Ghana 19-1 but failed capitalise on multiple chances in the closing minutes. England lost to France in the quarterfinals at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Ghana has not made it to the knockout round since reaching the quarterfinals at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Three Lions had a chance to take the lead in the 86th minute when Nico O'Reilly's header hit the crossbar. Harry Kane gathered the rebound but could not get enough on it with his left foot and shot high. Ghana's best chance came in the 78th minute came when Abdul Fatawu outfought England midfielde

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

Fifa WC: Argentina into knockouts; Austria-Algeria fight for second spot

Defending champions Argentina, after their 2-0 win vs Austria in Dallas, became the fourth team to qualify for the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026

Fifa WC 2026: France vs Norway match on June 27 to decide Group I toppers

France and Norway will face off at 12:30 AM IST on June 27 to decide Group I toppers after both sealed Round of 32 berths, while Senegal and Iraq chase a third-place lifeline.

Haaland brace helps Norway beat Senegal 3-2, reach World Cup Round of 32

Erling Haaland scored twice to raise his World Cup goals total to four, as Norway advanced to the Round of 32 with a 3-2 win over Senegal on Monday night. Marcus Pederson put the Vikings ahead in the 43rd minute after replacing an injured teammate, and Haaland kept up his incredible goals streak in the 48th and 58th minutes to build a 3-1 lead. First he ran onto Martin Odegaard's pass and put a left-footed shot past the outstretched left hand of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, capping an end-to-end counterattack for a 2-0 lead. For his second goal, Haaland tunnelled through the defence and 8 yards out raised his weaker right foot to volley in Patrick Berg's pass. Haaland raised a hand to an ear to inspire the thousands of red clad Norway supporters behind the north goal who performed the Viking Row chanting "Ro!" while mimicking oarsmen. Haaland has 24 goals in his last 12 international games scoring at least once in every match and 59 goals in 52 international appearances. The ...

Longest Football World Cup match ever: Mbappe brace sends France into R32

France beat Iraq 3-0 in the longest World Cup match ever, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice after a two-hour storm delay to help his side book a Round of 32 spot.

Greatest of All Time! Messi breaks Klose's record with 17th World Cup goal

The Argentina captain became the outright highest scorer in FIFA World Cup history before adding another goal in a 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas

Argentina vs Austria HIGHLIGHTS FIFA WC 2026: Messi scores brace as Argentina edge past Austria 2-0

Argentina vs Austria HIGHLIGHTS: Messi now has 18 World Cup goals to his name, making him the top goal scorer in the tournament's history

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 23 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

France vs Iraq (2:30 AM), Norway vs Senegal (5:30 AM), Jordan vs Algeria (8:30 AM) and Portugal vs Uzbekistan (10:30 PM)

More than just numbers: How lower-ranked teams are shining at FIFA WC 2026

From Cape Verde frustrating Spain and Uruguay to Egypt and Iran denying Belgium victory, the 2026 World Cup has shown that football's traditional hierarchy is becoming increasingly difficult to sustai

World Cup 2026 Group G: Draws galore; Iran one win away from qualification

Belgium were forced to settle for a point despite entering the match as favourites, while Iran produced a disciplined display to remain firmly in contention for qualification.

Two stars, two trials: Hakimi and Partey's parallel journey in FIFA WC 2026

As Morocco and Ghana pursue success on football's biggest stage, Achraf Hakimi and Thomas Partey are navigating legal proceedings that have become part of the wider narrative of FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026 Group H: Spain take full control; Cape Verde eyeing history

With Uruguay playing out a draw vs Cape Verde later in the matchday, every point now carries huge significance in the race for the Round of 32.

Spain vs Saudi Arabia HIGHLIGHTS FIFA WC 2026: Yamal, Oyarzabal shine as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia

Spain vs Saudi Arabia HIGHLIGHTS: After playing a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde, Spain has made a strong comeback with a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia

World Cup 2026 Group F: Netherlands close in, Japan-Sweden battle looms

Check FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F qualification scenarios as Netherlands close in on the Round of 32 while Sweden, Japan and Tunisia fight to advance.

Messi spared, Almiron sanctioned: FIFA's mouth-covering rule sparks debate

Miguel Almiron became the first player sent off under FIFA's new mouth-covering rule during Paraguay vs Turkiye on Saturday