Paraguay's Miguel Almiron became the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent during his side's World Cup group match against Turkey in San Francisco.
Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil comfortably overcame Haiti - who became the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.
Miguel Almiron became the first player to be sent off for covering his mouth in the World Cup but 10-man Paraguay bravely clung on to boost their last-32 hopes and eliminate Turkey.
Substitute Johan Manzambi scored twice as Switzerland beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 in a chaotic final 20 minutes to edge towards a place in the World Cup last 32.
Ismael Kone's serious-looking injury left Canada manager Jesse Marsch in tears and overshadowed their first World Cup finals win as they thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0.
Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi will be allowed into Canada for his country's World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday, after earlier being denied entry.
Kenya's soccer-mad President William Ruto, an avid Arsenal fan, said on Thursday he had invited the Premier League champions to visit after thousands of jubilant supporters flooded Nairobi's streets to celebrate the club’s first title in more than 20 years.
The National Democratic Congress Majority Caucus in Parliament has dismissed allegations that its members received special travel privileges to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, calling the claims misleading and a potential source of unnecessary tension in the House.
Yoanne Wissa’s emphatic header proved pivotal as the Democratic Republic of the Congo earned their first-ever FIFA World Cup point in a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Portugal in Houston.
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, says the Black Stars are extremely determined to rewrite our story as Ghana prepares for its 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Panama later today.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has charged the Black Stars to show courage and unity as they begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Panama today.
The eyes of the world were mesmerised by the untouchable Lionel Messi as he wrote himself into history by scoring a stunning hat-trick to give Argentina the perfect start to their World Cup title defence, beating Algeria 3-0 in Kansas.
Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in France's history as his sensational double powered Les Bleus to a 3-1 win over Senegal in their Group I World Cup opener in New Jersey.
Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly telling officials in Canada he had never been arrested or charged with a crime.
Iran twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand in an exciting World Cup clash at Los Angeles Stadium on Monday, as protests against Tehran's government and a tentative agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war formed a charged backdrop to the match.
