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2026 FIFA World Cup tournament

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FIRST ENTRY JUN 17
AUG 27 · Day 72

Barcelona scraps Spain World Cup tribute over Catalan flag support

Fans raised the flags during Barcelona's anthem.

Laporta said the Spanish football federation understood the club's position.

An act supporting the estelada organized by a local group took place at Camp Nou stadium.

AUG 21 · Day 66

FIFA Issues 10-Match Suspension to Leandro Paredes Following World Cup Final Incident

Spain's Gavi received a one-game ban for a Nations League match against England.

FIFA fined Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina $90,000 each and fined Thiago Almada $30,000.

FIFA ordered the Argentina football federation to allocate $100,000 to antiracism projects.

JUL 19 · Day 33

2026 FIFA World Cup final: Argentina vs Spain

Post Malone sang three numbers during the opening ceremony.

Jennifer Hudson delivered the U.S. national anthem before the final.

Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger and Laura Pausini teamed up for an official FIFA theme song called "Desire."

“I wouldn’t mind seeing [Argentina number 10 Lionel] Messi finish on top, but Spain’s players are the future.”
ROLANDO SANCHEZ verbatim
JUL 19 · Day 33

Spain beat Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup final

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final.

Lionel Messi owns a luxury complex in Castelldefels reported to be worth $8m.

Ferran Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in extra time.

JUL 18 · Day 32

Lionel Messi speaks ahead of World Cup final

The news conference was held at Fanatics Fest in New York and was expected to be Messi's last public appearance before the final.

Spain's record in the tournament is 6-0-1, having drawn its opening match against Cape Verde.

Brady asked Messi about a viral photo of him bathing a baby who grew up to be Spain star Lamine Yamal.

JUL 18 · Day 32

World Cup third-place game live updates: France vs. England

Bukayo Saka scored a hat trick in the match.

England defeated France 6-4 to take third place at the World Cup.

England's third-place finish is the country's best finish since winning the championship in 1966.

JUL 15 · Day 29

Roundup: FIFA World Cup schedule for July 15

The World Cup final will take place at New York New Jersey Stadium.

Argentina is the defending World Cup champion.

Live coverage of the World Cup final will be broadcast on Fox and Fox One.

JUL 15 · Day 29

Spain reaches World Cup final after defeating France in semifinal

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said his team had recaptured the spirit of their 2010 World Cup triumph.

France did not manage a shot on target until after the 80-minute mark.

Spain equalled Italy's record of 37 consecutive unbeaten matches.

JUL 15 · Day 29

Argentina vs England World Cup semifinal preview and predictions

Green said that England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been shaky at the 2026 World Cup tournament.

England are -132 to advance, with Argentina at +116.

Martin Green is on a 19-8 roll on his World Cup picks, returning +898.5.

JUL 11 · Day 25

Norway vs. England 2026 World Cup quarterfinal previews and predictions

England's Harry Kane has odds of -115 to score, and Norway's Erling Haaland has odds of +125 to score.

Norway are averaging 2.4 goals per match during the 2026 World Cup.

England are averaging 2.2 goals per match during the 2026 World Cup.

JUL 10 · Day 24

Belgium eliminated from World Cup after defeating United States

Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Belgium-United States match was played in Seattle.

Belgium's official social media account posted "Overturn this" to taunt Trump and the United States.

JUL 10 · Day 24

Tyler Adams World Cup diary entry

Adams has two children, sons named Jaxon and Myles.

Adams wanted to play in MetLife Stadium in New York for a homecoming during the World Cup.

Charles De Ketelaere scored Belgium's first goal inside 10 minutes.

JUL 09 · Day 23

France vs. Morocco match viewing guide

In Australia, all 104 World Cup matches will be available to live stream via SBS On Demand.

All 104 World Cup games will air on either FOX or Fox Sports 1 (FS1) in the US.

Every match at the World Cup will be available for free in the UK, split across BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

JUL 08 · Day 22

Egypt exits World Cup after Argentina match, criticizes refereeing

Egypt led Argentina 2-0 with 11 minutes remaining before conceding three late goals and being eliminated.

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright pointed to an incident involving Salah and said that if a foul was called to disallow Egypt's goal, it should also have been called for Salah.

The disallowed Zico goal came after a VAR review identified a foul by an Egyptian player in the build-up.

“If you’re going to pull it back for Argentina on the edge of the box to disallow a goal, you have to pull it back for this one with Mo Salah. He’s been caught. Whatever we say, it might be minimal, he’s been caught, and then they go up the other end,”
IAN WRIGHT verbatim
JUL 08 · Day 22

Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira, and BTS at FIFA World Cup half-time show

Lionel Messi leads the tournament's Golden Boot race with eight goals.

The 11-minute set supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.

The tournament kicked off with 48 teams playing across Mexico, Canada and the US.

JUL 08 · Day 22

Carli Lloyd calls out Christian Pulisic for comments on injury after 2026 World Cup exit

Pulisic scored a goal in the 2022 World Cup that lifted the U.S. past Iran and into the knockout stages.

Pulisic is 27 years old and plays for AC Milan.

Sydney Leroux also offered a critical take on Pulisic's comments.

JUL 07 · Day 21

Spain defeats Portugal in World Cup Round of 16, Merino late goal ends Ronaldo's World Cup career

Ronaldo scored three times in this tournament.

Unai Simón extended his World Cup record to 609 minutes without conceding a goal.

Ronaldo is the all-time leader in international goals (146) and appearances (233).

JUL 07 · Day 21

US World Cup loss and Trump's criticism of referee

FIFA defended referee Raphael Claus in a statement, recognising him as one of the world's leading professional referees.

Trump described referee Raphael Claus as 'a little bit suspect if you check his past'.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said referees must be respected.

“FIFA recognises Raphael Claus as one of the world’s leading professional referees and a valued member of Team One – FIFA’s elite group of referees – at the FIFA World Cup,”
FIFA verbatim
JUL 07 · Day 21

Egypt coach Hassan claims team 'cheated' in World Cup loss to Argentina

Yasser Ibrahim's header put Egypt in front.

Cristian Romero reduced Argentina's arrears before Lionel Messi scored the equaliser, his eighth goal of the tournament.

Hassan complained about the match being scheduled for a noon kick-off, four days after both sides had won their round of 32 matches.

JUL 07 · Day 21

Colombia soccer fans arrive in Vancouver ahead of World Cup Round of 16 match with Switzerland

The match is scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox.

Colombia will play Switzerland in a World Cup Round of 16 match in Vancouver.

Swiss fans also had a significant presence in Vancouver for the match.

JUL 06 · Day 20

Jordan Henderson to undergo wrist surgery, misses rest of World Cup

Henderson is 36 years old and has made one appearance in this World Cup.

Henderson injured himself during celebrations for England's 3-2 win over Mexico.

Jordan Henderson will reportedly undergo wrist surgery.

“Hendo just fell over there, I think he's OK, just something to do with his arm,”
HARRY KANE verbatim
JUL 06 · Day 20

2026 FIFA World Cup: England vs Mexico at Estadio Azteca

England snapped a curse dating back to 1986, when they crashed out at Estadio Azteca in the quarterfinal.

Jude Bellingham opened the scoring with a diving header in the 36th minute.

England advanced to the quarterfinals to face Norway on July 11 in Miami.

JUL 06 · Day 20

FIFA lifts Balogun's red card suspension after Trump calls Infantino

FIFA said the use of Article 27 was not unprecedented, as similar decisions had been issued during World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House's World Cup task force, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick also communicated with FIFA about the situation.

Trump said he did not tell Infantino what to do and that he believed a committee made the decision.

“In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options,”
JUL 05 · Day 19

2026 World Cup Round of 16: England vs. Mexico predictions and odds

A weather delay pushed the kickoff time for England vs. Mexico back by one hour to 9 p.m. ET.

The England vs. Mexico match is taking place in Mexico City.

Mexico will attempt to extend their unbeaten streak to 13 games against England in the World Cup Round of 16.

JUL 05 · Day 19

US World Cup knockout match in Seattle: get-in ticket price reported

As of mid-afternoon Sunday, the get-in price for the US-Belgium match was $1,715, according to TicketData.com.

The United States beat Australia 2-0 in their second group match on June 19.

The get-in price dipped to around $1,476 on June 29 before spiking to $3,059 on Wednesday night after the US beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the round of 32.

JUL 04 · Day 18

Egypt wins World Cup; coach dedicates victory to Palestine

Hossam Hassan carried both the Egyptian and Palestinian flags onto the pitch following the victory.

Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties to secure their first World Cup knockout victory after a 1-1 draw after extra time.

Egypt advanced to a last-16 clash with either Argentina or Cape Verde.

JUL 04 · Day 18

Argentina defeats Cape Verde in World Cup match

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said after the match that Argentina deserved the win and acknowledged Cabo Verde were a tough opponent.

Cape Verde manager Bubista has managed the side since 2020.

Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes is under investigation regarding an alleged incident in New Zealand in March.

JUL 03 · Day 17

World Cup viewing guide: schedule, times, TV, streaming

JUL 02 · Day 16

USMNT's Folarin Balogun scores then receives red card in World Cup match; appeal denied

Balogun could face an extended suspension beyond the automatic one-match ban if FIFA's disciplinary panel regards his challenge as warranting more.

Balogun, 24, is the United States' leading scorer in the tournament with three goals.

Balogun was issued a red card in the 64th minute by Brazilian referee Raphael Claus following a VAR review of a challenge on Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic.

JUL 02 · Day 16

Spain vs. Austria World Cup Round of 32 preview and odds

Kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET from Inglewood, Calif.

Spain and Austria are scheduled to play a 2026 World Cup Round of 32 match on Thursday.

Austria are +680 to advance.

JUL 02 · Day 16

US beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to World Cup Round of 16

The win snapped a 10-game losing streak for the US against European teams dating to a tie against England in the 2022 World Cup.

The ball went off diving goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj's right hand and into the goal.

Mauricio Pochettino became the first US coach with three World Cup victories.

JUL 02 · Day 16

Belgium beats Senegal in World Cup Round of 16 on controversial late penalty

Garcia made four of his five substitutions before the 65th minute, including substituting Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku in the 56th minute.

Pape Thiaw said that after Senegal conceded the first goal, their energy dropped.

Garcia said the victory came from the bench.

JUL 01 · Day 15

England defeats Congo DR 2-1 in World Cup match

The match between England and Congo DR took place in Atlanta, Georgia.

England came from behind to defeat Congo DR in the round of 32 of the World Cup.

Congo DR qualified for the round of 32 as the best third-placed team.

JUL 01 · Day 15

USMNT preview for World Cup history

The USMNT has not beaten a European side in almost five years, with the last win coming against Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021.

A combined audience of 23 million watched the USMNT against Australia.

The USMNT's lone World Cup knockout win came in the 2002 round of 16 over Mexico.

JUN 17 · Day 1

Ivory Coast player arrested for alleged World Cup spot-fixing before tournament started

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