Caleb Yirenkyi scored deep into stoppage time to hand Ghana a dramatic victory over Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ghana defeated Panama 1-0 in Toronto after Yirenkyi tapped home in the 95th minute following a brilliant run and assist from Brandon Thomas-Asante. The late goal secured all three points for the Black Stars…
England made a winning start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia. Thomas Tuchel’s side delivered an exciting attacking display in Dallas, scoring four goals to secure all three points in their opening Group L match. While England showed some defensive vulnerabilities, their aggressive approach and attacking intent…
DR Congo earned a memorable point after holding Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match. Portugal made a fast start when midfielder Joao Neves headed home in the sixth minute to give the European side an early lead. Despite dominating possession for long periods, Portugal struggled to create clear…
Austria claimed their first World Cup finals victory since 1990 after defeating debutants Jordan 3-1. Austria made a winning return to the FIFA World Cup by beating Jordan 3-1 in their Group J opener in San Francisco. Romano Schmid gave Austria the lead in the 21st minute with a superb long-range strike. Jordan responded early…
Messi equalled the World Cup all-time scoring record as Argentina began their title defence in style. Lionel Messi scored a stunning hat-trick as Argentina defeated Algeria in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making history in the process. The Argentina captain found the net three times in a 3-0 victory, taking his…
The Manchester City striker scored twice to lead Norway to a convincing victory in their opening World Cup match. Erling Haaland announced his arrival on the FIFA World Cup stage with a brilliant two-goal performance as Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 in their Group stage opener. The 25-year-old striker opened the scoring in the first half,…
Kylian Mbappe broke France’s scoring record as Les Bleus opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal. France secured all three points in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match after defeating Senegal 3-1 in New Jersey, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice to become the country’s all-time leading goalscorer. After a difficult…
Iran came from behind on two occasions to earn a hard-fought 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their opening Group G match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Iran denied New Zealand a historic World Cup victory after staging two comebacks in an entertaining encounter in Los Angeles. New Zealand took an early lead through…
Maxi Araujo’s late goal denied Saudi Arabia a famous victory in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Uruguay came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in a thrilling Group H clash, preventing the Saudis from repeating the opening-game heroics that stunned Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. Saudi…
A late own goal denied Egypt a historic victory as Belgium fought back to earn a point in their World Cup opener. Egypt came close to securing their first-ever FIFA World Cup win but were held to a 1-1 draw by Belgium in their opening Group G match in Seattle. Emam Ashour gave Egypt the…
