Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in a thrilling World Cup round-of-32 clash after Gonçalo Ramos scored a 94th-minute winner. Croatia had taken the lead early in the second half through Ivan Perišić. Portugal responded when Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty, marking his first-ever goal in a FIFA World Cup knockout match. With extra time looming, Ramos…
Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles to book a place in the FIFA World Cup last 16 and claim their first men’s World Cup knockout win since 2010. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring in the 36th minute after finishing a low cross from Marc Cucurella. Pedro Porro doubled Spain’s lead midway through the second…
Pape Gueye has announced he is taking a break from the Senegal national team until the current coaching staff is replaced. The 27-year-old made the announcement after Senegal surrendered a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 to Belgium after extra time in the FIFA World Cup round of 32. Gueye started the match before being substituted…
Emergency crews have rescued Hernán Gil alive after he spent eight days trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building following the Venezuela twin earthquakes. Gil was freed after rescuers from Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Portugal and the United States carried out a complex operation. Teams had located him days earlier but…
Chinese authorities have concluded that the pilot who flew a small aircraft into the Beijing CITIC Tower last week intentionally caused the crash due to personal reasons. Officials identified the pilot only by his surname, Liu, a 66-year-old Beijing resident. According to investigators, he suffered from chronic insomnia and anxiety, and his personal diary contained…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects over alleged illegal firearms trafficking in Plateau State. Police said officers recovered a Type 06 rifle, two magazines, and 29 rounds of live ammunition from one of the suspects during the operation. Investigators are continuing efforts to trace the source of the weapons and arrest other members…
At least 13 people have been killed after Russia carried out a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials. Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier warned that Russia was preparing a “massive” strike. Hours later, explosions rocked several parts of Kyiv as missiles and drones hit residential areas, hotels, civilian…
The United States defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to qualify for the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after an impressive performance in Santa Clara. Folarin Balogun opened the scoring by reacting quickest to a deflected pass from Malik Tillman. However, Balogun’s night ended shortly after the hour mark when he was shown a red…
Belgium produced one of the biggest comebacks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, recovering from a two-goal deficit to defeat Senegal 3-2 after extra time and book a place in the last 16. Senegal looked set for victory after Habib Diarra and Ismaïla Sarr scored to give their side a deserved 2-0 lead. But Belgium…
Harry Kane scored twice in the closing stages as England fought back to beat DR Congo 2-1 and secure a place in the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. England looked set for one of the biggest upsets in their World Cup history after Brian Cipenga gave DR Congo an early lead. The…
