Japan battled back twice to secure a draw against the Netherlands in Group F, with Daichi Kamada's 88th-minute header salvaging a point after the Dutch twice le

Germany demolished Curaçao 7-1 in their Group E opener in Houston, with Curaçao scoring their first-ever World Cup goal before being overwhelmed by the four-tim

Brazil salvaged a 1-1 draw against Morocco in their Group C opener at MetLife Stadium, with Vinícius Júnior's spectacular goal canceling out Ismael Saibari's fi

Scotland ended a 36-year drought without a World Cup win by defeating Haiti 1-0 in Boston, with John McGinn's goal marking their return to the tournament after

Australia defeated Turkey 2-0 in their Group stage match, with Nestory Irankunda, a 20-year-old former Bayern refugee, becoming the youngest Australian player t

Real Madrid have completed an agreement with Chelsea to sign defender Marc Cucurella for up to £51.8 million, with the deal to take effect after the tournament.

Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup, made history by scoring their first-ever World Cup goal against Germany before losing 7-1.

FIFA confirmed a technical outage prevented the use of VAR's semi-automated offside technology during the controversial call that led to Switzerland's opening g

Ecuador and Ivory Coast played a Group E match where Ecuador struck the crossbar twice in the first half, with the match remaining competitive throughout.

Previews and analysis of World Cup favorites including Argentina defending their title, Spain's star-studded squad, and assessments of dark horses like Japan an

FIFA confirmed that Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry into the United States, will receive his full tournament fee despite being unable to officia

Iran's national team arrived in the United States for their World Cup opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles, as U.S. and Iran reach a peace agreement

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed that Lamine Yamal is healthy but will begin the match on the bench in Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde.

Belgium, featuring star Kevin De Bruyne, are targeting a victory against Egypt in their World Cup opener as they aim to make a title run.

Two men were charged with receiving stolen property after England's national team discovered that equipment worth approximately $18,000 was stolen from their Ka

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said his team's performance in the 2-2 draw with Japan, though resulting in a point, falls short of what they need to win the Wo

Austria return to the World Cup for the first time in many years, facing debutants Jordan in their opening Group stage match.

Saudi Arabia are preparing for their opening World Cup match against Uruguay, while Uruguay faced a delayed arrival to the United States.