The first “bomb” of the 2026 World Cup is a fact! Cape Verde, in its first participation in the final phase of the World Cup, held Spain (one of the favorites of the tournament) to a 0-0 draw at the “Mercedes-Benz Stadium” in Atlanta in the opening game of Group 8 and set the group […]

The trend of… last-minute surrender at the 2026 World Cup continued in Philadelphia. Ivory Coast reached the… 90th minute to celebrate Amad Diallo’s goal, which closed the gap on Ecuador (1-0) in their meeting at Philadelphia Stadium – in Group 5 – in one of the most exciting games of the tournament. Thus, Ecuador’s 19-match […]

Sweden’s impressive debut at the World Cup. They defeated – with the ease reflected in the score – Tunisia 5-1 at the “Estadio Monterrey”, in a match of the 5th group and climbed alone to the top, ahead of the Netherlands and Japan.  The Scandinavians got off to an ideal start, with 22-year-old Brighton midfielder […]

Crystal Palace midfielder Daisy Kamanda had the final say in the opening Group 6 match of the 2026 World Cup between the Netherlands and Japan. The 26-year-old ace’s goal made the final 2-2 at Dallas Stadium, in a game that was played at a blistering pace in the second half.  Ronald Koeman’s team needed 12 […]

Australia spoiled Turkey’s return to the World Cup after 24 years, causing a…mini surprise and securing a 2-0 victory in the opening match of Group 4 at BC Place in Vancouver.  Tony Popovic’s Kangaroos scored twice, one in each half, against the flow of the game.  First in the 27th minute when Nestor Irankunda dribbled past […]

Scotland celebrated its first victory in a World Cup finals in 36 years, as it defeated Haiti 1-0 in the opening match of Group 3 of the 2026 World Cup and took… top spot in the group standings after Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco. The Scots were much more cynical in the match against Haiti […]

Germany confirmed its title as the favorite against Curacao, demonstrated its strength with an emphatic 7-1 (the widest score in the competition so far) in the opening match of Group 5 at NRG in Houston, and entered the 2026 World Cup in the most ideal way. In front of 68,000 spectators, the match started with […]

Switzerland has had 26 finals, Qatar just 7, but in football, statistics don’t always count. With a goal from Huji in the 90’+4, Julen Lopetegui’s team secured a historic 1-1 draw with the Swiss, in the second match of Group 2 of the 2026 World Cup. At San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium in front of 68,000 […]

The USA show, starting the 2026 World Cup – which they are co-hosting with Mexico and Canada – perfectly, starring 24-year-old striker Folarin Balogun, who scored two goals in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, in a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the opening match of Group 4. Bobadilla […]

Bosnia took the lead against Canada at BMO Field in Toronto, but were content with a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the two teams’ Group 2 match at the 2026 World Cup. Sergey Barbarez’s team took the lead in the 21st minute through a header by Lukic, but the Canadians then stepped on […]