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FIFA World Cup 2026 June 22 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

Belgium vs Iran (12:30 AM), Uruguay vs Cape Verde (3:30 AM), and New Zealand vs Egypt (6:30 AM), Argentina vs Austria (10:30 PM),

World Cup 2026 Group E scenarios: Germany through, race wide open for R32

Germany are through to the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Group E remains open as Ivory Coast, Ecuador and Curacao battle to qualify.

FIFA World Cup 2026 points table: Updated standings for all 12 groups

Here's a look at the latest FIFA World Cup 2026 points table after the completion of Round 1 of the group stage.

Germany vs Ivory Coast HIGHLIGHTS FIFA WC 2026: GER get 2 wins from 2; NED thump SWE 5-1

Gakpo and Brobbey scored a brace while Summerville came off the bench to score one and bag an assist for Netherlands.

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 21 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

IFA World Cup 2026 June 21 fixtures (IST): Germany vs Ivory Coast (1:30 am), Ecuador vs Curaçao (5:30 am), Tunisia vs Japan (9:30 am), Spain vs Saudi Arabia (9:30 pm)

FIFA World Cup 2026 format explained: How will teams qualify for knockouts?

Unlike previous tournaments, where only 16 teams progressed from the group stage, the expanded format allows 32 nations to reach the knockout rounds.

Brazil vs Haiti HIGHLIGHTS FIFA WC 2026: Brazil and Morocco register first wins of the tournament

While Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 earlier, Brazil stole the show with a 3-0 win against Haiti

FIFA World Cup 2026: Why the Golden Boot race could be toughest this year?

Just one round of group-stage matches into the tournament, the race is already crowded with some of the biggest names in football.

Morocco to Cape Verde: Africa's strong start reshaping the WC narrative

Across the United States, Canada and Mexico, African nations have demonstrated that they are no longer content with simply participating.

Lamine Yamal 'not fully fit', likely to sit out Spain's 2nd World Cup game

Lamine Yamal is not feeling 100% fit and is not likely to start for Spain in the match against Saudi Arabia on Sunday at the World Cup. Yamal came into the tournament nursing a left hamstring injury and was only a substitute in the team's opener on Monday - a disappointing 0-0 draw against Cape Verde. "I'm fine, I feel good, but it's still too soon," Yamal told Spanish network RTVE. "It's unnecessary (to take risks). I'm going through an adaptation process, it's not the time to play a full match yet. But I can play as many minutes as the coach wants." The 18-year-old Yamal came off the bench in the 71st minute against Cape Verde but was not able to spark La Roja to victory against the nation of about half-million people that was making its debut at soccer's showcase event. After facing Saudi Arabia on Sunday in Atlanta, Spain goes to Guadalajara to play Uruguay in the highlight match of Group H. The match may be decisive and having Yamal fully fit could be crucial for Spain. Yamal

Why Christian Pulisic is not playing USA's World Cup match vs Australia?

U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi. United States coach Mauricio Pochettino made the announcement during an interview with Fox about 90 minutes before the kickoff at Lumen Field in Seattle. On Thursday, Pochettino said Pulisic is in a "much better" spot than he was last Friday, and that he would be available for the Americans' next game against Turkey if he could not play against Australia. "Today, he was training in the morning in the camp and I've seen the feelings are good," Pochettino told Fox on Friday. "I hope as soon as possible he can be ready to be selected again and to be part of the team. Now, we need to be focused on our team and the players that are going to play." The move is a setback for a U.S. team that defeated Paraguay 4-1 in its opener on June 12 and with a win would clinch advancement to the round of 32. Pulisic left the game at halftim

Fifa World Cup 2026 dynamic pricing has tickets going one way: Up

Record-high World Cup ticket prices have failed to deter fans, with resale values rising and stadiums filling despite early criticism

FIFA World Cup 2026 June 20 schedule, live match timings (IST), streaming

USA vs Australia at 12:30 AM, followed by Scotland vs Morocco at 3:30 AM, Brazil vs Haiti at 6:00 AM, Türkiye vs Paraguay at 8:30 AM, and concludes with Netherlands vs Sweden at 10:30 PM.

FIFA WC 2026 Week 1 round-up: Messi and Mbappe shine as Ronaldo's star dims

Mexico became the first team to reach the round of 32, while Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe stole the spotlight during the opening week of the FIFA World Cup 2026

Fifa deletes more abusive posts during 2026 World Cup than Qatar 2022

The eight teams playing World Cup matches on Thursday are taking part in an International Day for Countering Hate Speech commemoration, with a pre-match exchange of pennants denouncing such language. Captains involved in the Czechia-South Africa, Mexico-South Korea, Switzerland-Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada-Qatar matches will have pennants reading "We Play Together. We Stand Against Hate" with the wording in English on one side and the teams' native language on the other. FIFA says it has deleted more than 30 million abusive posts and comments since its social media protection service was created before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA says it deleted nearly 400,000 negative or abusive posts in the first few days of this World Cup - more than it did in the entirety of the 2022 event. Other stadium activations involving that message are planned during Thursday's matches.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Canada beat 9-men Qatar 6-0 to register first ever win

Jonathan David scored a hat-trick to cap off the victory for the co-hosts, while Ismael Kone suffered a horrific leg injury that dampened the celebrations.

South Africa keeps World Cup hopes alive with 1-1 draw against Czechia

Teboho Mokoena started the game with tears in his eyes and finished it with a smile on his face after converting a second-half penalty in South Africa's 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic on Thursday at the World Cup. Thapelo Maseko's long range shot late in the match caught the hand of Pavel Sulc in the area. Mokoena, who was caught on camera with tears rolling down his cheeks during the pre-game national anthem, stepped up to the penalty spot and sent his shot low past Czech Republic goalkeeper Matej Kovar in the 83rd minute. Michal Sadilek had given the Czechs the lead in the sixth minute at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Alexandr Sojka played in Sadilek and he slid a shot past goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. Both teams lost their opening matches, and both knew another setback would seriously hinder their chances of reaching the round of 32. South Africa faced some strong criticism following its 2-0 loss to co-host Mexico, which raised the prospect of the country extending its run of never .

FIFA WC: Manzambi scores two as Switzerland beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1

Substitute Johan Manzambi scored his first World Cup goal on an outstanding volley in the 74th minute, and Switzerland erupted late for a 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday to take control of its group. Ruben Vargas scored in the 84th minute for the Swiss shortly after Tarik Muharemovic was sent off for a dangerous tackle, leaving Bosnia with 10 men. Manzambi scored again in the 90th on a pass from Vargas, and captain Granit Xhaka converted from the penalty spot with the final kick of the game in stoppage time. Ermin Mahmic scored in second-half injury time for Bosnia, which still has a legitimate chance of reaching the knockout stage of only its second World Cup after hanging with higher-ranked Switzerland deep into the second half. Switzerland followed up its disappointing 1-1 draw with Qatar last week by largely dominating play against the momentum-laden Dragons, who were unbeaten in their last nine competitive matches. But the Swiss couldn't break through until a

Tori Penso leads historic all-women refereeing team at FIFA World Cup

Referee Tori Penso, alongside assistant referees Kathryn Nesbitt and Brooke Mayo, became only the second all-female on-field officiating crew to oversee a men's World Cup match.

Neymar's recovery leaves Brazil searching for inspiration at World Cup 2026

Neymar's inclusion in Brazil's World Cup squad was one of the most debated decisions before the tournament.