Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made a string of impressive saves to keep alive Iran's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, as they earned a hard-fought point against 10-man Belgium in Los Angeles.
Substitute Deniz Undav emerged as Germany's hero with a dramatic 94th-minute winner that completed his side's stunning comeback win against Ivory Coast and booked their place in the World Cup knockout stages.
The Netherlands have stormed to the summit of Group F after braces from Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo secured a thrilling victory over Sweden in Houston.
There has been a subtle change in the way FIFA is determining league tables for the 2026 World Cup – and it might have a huge impact on the final group matches.
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.
