2026 World Cup

At MetLife Stadium, Spain beat Argentina in a lacklustre final, dominated by tension and fatigue. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute

Spain 1–0 Argentina after extra time: La Roja win the World Cup 

At Miami Stadium, the two European national teams put on an attacking spectacle: Saka scored a hat-trick and Mbappé set a new record by netting his tenth goal, taking his World Cup tally to 22.

England v France 6–4, a thrilling match in Miami: Saka leads the Three Lions, Mbappé makes history 

The match in Atlanta ends 2–1. Argentina fall behind after a goal from Gordon, but, led by Messi, they find the strength to fight back, hitting the woodwork twice before scoring through Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez. 

The very heart of Argentina: England stage a comeback and reach the final once again 

In Arlington, European champions Spain held France to a 2–0 victory, with a penalty from Oyarzabal and a second goal from Pedro Porro

Spain beat France to become the first team to reach the World Cup final

England beat Norway 2–1 thanks to an outstanding performance from Bellingham. Argentina secured a 3–1 victory over Switzerland. The semi-final will now take place on 15 July in Atlanta 

England and Argentina win in extra time.  The semi-final is on 15 July

Spain beat Belgium in the quarter-finals. The first half ended in a draw, with goals from Fabian Ruiz and De Ketelaere. Merino scored the decisive goal with just a few minutes to go. Next up is the match against France in Dallas on 14 July

Spain v Belgium 2–1: La Roja reach the semi-finals  

The quarter-final between France and Morocco was a one-sided affair. Mbappé missed a penalty but then broke the deadlock in the 60th minute. Dembélé doubled the lead six minutes later

Unbeatable France beat Morocco 2–0 to reach the semi-finals

The four matches in the tournament’s quarter-finals will all be played in the United States between 9 and 12 July

World Cup: a guide to the quarter-finals

In Atlanta, the Albiceleste secured their place in the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Egypt and will now face Switzerland, who beat Colombia on penalties. The match is scheduled to take place in Kansas City on 12 July

Argentina v Egypt 3–2: Messi misses a penalty, then leads an epic comeback. Switzerland await in the quarter-finals

A late goal from Merino sees Spain through to the next round. Following the controversy surrounding the Balogun incident, Belgium beat the USA 4–1. The two teams will face each other in the quarter-finals on 10 July in Los Angeles

Spain beat Portugal in the closing stages, whilst Belgium thrashed the USA

Norway knocked Brazil out (2–1), whilst England triumphed at the Azteca (3–2) in a spectacular match. In the quarter-finals, Norway and England will face each other at Miami Stadium on 11 July

Haaland crushes Brazil; England hold off Mexico to reach the quarter-finals

In Houston, the North Africans beat Canada 3–0, whilst in Philadelphia the Bleus struggled more than expected to get the better of Paraguay (1–0). France and Morocco will face each other on 9 July in Boston in the quarter-finals

Morocco and France through to the quarter-finals. Ounahi leads the Atlas Lions, Mbappé sees off Paraguay

The World Cup is entering its crucial stage. From Canada v Morocco (4 July) to Switzerland v Colombia (7 July), the round of 16 matches are scheduled. Here’s where and when they’re being played

World Cup: a guide to the round of 16

Egypt went through on penalties against Australia after a 1–1 draw at the end of normal time. An incredible match between Argentina and Cape Verde was only decided in extra time (3–2). Colombia beat Ghana 1–0

Egypt, Argentina and Colombia through to the last 16. A heroic Cape Verde side exit the tournament ‘unbeaten’

Switzerland dominated Algeria to win 2–0. The Red Fury, who beat Austria 3–0, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s side, who beat Croatia 2–1, are set to face off in one of the most eagerly anticipated round-of-16 ties.

Switzerland through to the last 16. Spain and Portugal win and set to meet in Dallas

Belgium staged a last-gasp comeback against Senegal (3–2 after extra time), whilst the United States beat Bosnia 2–0. The two sides will face each other on 7 July at Lumen Field Stadium

Belgium and the United States have progressed to the last 16 and will face each other in Seattle

In the round of 32, the match between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and England ended 1–2. Cipenga’s opener was answered by the English centre-forward with two superb goals

Congo gave England a scare, but Kane turned things round with a brace

Norway beat the Ivory Coast 2–1, whilst France gave Sweden no chance with a resounding 3–0 victory. It took Mexico just half an hour to see off Ecuador (2–0)

Haaland and Mbappé are delighting Norway and France. Mexico are also through to the last 16

In the round of 32, Germany came from behind against Paraguay but could only manage a 1–1 draw, before eventually losing on penalties. The same result saw out the Netherlands v Morocco match, with the North African side making fewer mistakes in the decisive penalty shoot-out to progress to the round of 16

The Netherlands and Germany are out of the World Cup; Morocco and Paraguay celebrate after a penalty shoot-out

In Houston, the Japanese took the lead but conceded an equaliser in the second half from a Casemiro header. In stoppage time, Martinelli scored the winning goal for the Seleção.

Brazil come from behind to win 2–1 against a tenacious Japan

The tournament kicks off with Canada v South Africa on 28 June and concludes with Colombia v Ghana on 4 July. Brazil v Japan and the Netherlands v Morocco are the most exciting fixtures. Here’s where and when the 16 matches will be played

England beat Panama 2–0 and Croatia beat Ghana 2–1. Uzbekistan suffered their third defeat against Congo (1–3), whilst Colombia and Portugal played out a goalless draw. Argentina beat Jordan 3–1, whilst Austria and Algeria played out a spectacular 3–3 draw.

Mission accomplished for Argentina, England and Colombia. Portugal have also qualified 

France beat Norway 4–1 thanks to a hat-trick from Dembélé. Senegal ran out 5–0 winners against Iraq. Belgium beat New Zealand 5–1. There were draws in Egypt v Iran (1–1) and Saudi Arabia v Cape Verde (0–0). Spain edged out Uruguay 1–0.

France are in fine form with Dembélé. Spain and Belgium top the table. Cape Verde spring a surprise 

In Group D, Paraguay and Australia drew 1–1, whilst Turkey beat the USA 3–2. In Group E, the Netherlands had an easy win over Tunisia (3–1), whilst Japan and Sweden drew 1–1. There was a surprise in Group F as Ecuador beat Germany 2–1, whilst the Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2–0.

The USA, Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany and the Ivory Coast have progressed to the round of 16

In Group A, Mexico and South Africa (who beat South Korea 1–0) have qualified for the round of 16; South Africa will face Canada, who finished second in Group B, which was won by Switzerland. In Group C, Brazil (who beat Scotland 3–0) and Morocco (who beat Haiti 4–2) have qualified.

Mexico, Switzerland and Brazil top their respective groups. A remarkable achievement by South Africa 

In Group K, Colombia have progressed to the round of 16 after beating Congo 1–0. Portugal won 5–0 thanks to a brace from CR7. Croatia beat Panama 1–0

England slip up against Ghana. Portugal and Ronaldo show no mercy to Uzbekistan

Mbappé, Haaland and Messi lead France, Norway and Argentina into the round of 16, having beaten Iraq (3–0), Senegal (3–2) and Austria (2–0). Algeria beat Jordan 2–1

France, Norway and Argentina win and go through to the next round 

In Group G, the match between Iran and Belgium ended goalless, whilst Egypt beat New Zealand 3–1. Uruguay could only manage a 2–2 draw against Cape Verde in Group H

Iran hold Belgium to a draw. Egypt are one step away from qualifying

The reigning European champions secured a clear and convincing victory over the Saudi Arabian national team, who were beaten 4–0

Spain v Saudi Arabia: La Roja run riot; Yamal lights up Atlanta

Germany have already qualified for the round of 16 following their 2–1 victory over the Ivory Coast and the goalless draw between Ecuador and Curaçao (0–0). In Group F, the Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5–1 and Japan beat Tunisia 4–0. 

Germany stage a comeback to beat the Ivory Coast. The Netherlands and Japan run riot

The USA beat Australia 2–0 to qualify for the round of 16. Brazil (3–0 against Haiti) and Morocco (1–0 against Scotland) also secured victories. Turkey lost to Paraguay whilst down to ten men

Show of strength from the US, Brazil and Morocco. A disappointing performance from Montella’s Turkey

In the other Group A match, the Czech Republic and South Africa drew 1–1. In Group B, there were comfortable victories for Canada (6–0 against Qatar) and Switzerland (4–1 against Bosnia).

Mexico beat South Korea to qualify for the round of 16

Overnight, Ghana secured a narrow victory over Panama, whilst Fabio Cannavaro’s Uzbekistan side suffered a 3–1 defeat at the hands of Colombia

England in fine form (4–2 against Croatia). CR7’s Portugal slip up (1–1 with Congo) 

The three football stars led their respective national teams to victory: France v Senegal ended 3–1, Argentina v Algeria 3–0 and Ireland v Norway 1–4 

The three football stars lead their respective national teams to victory: France v Senegal ends 3–1, Argentina v Algeria 3–0 and Ireland v Norway 1–4

Three stars in the World Cup sky: Mbappé, Messi and Haaland are rewriting the history of goal-scoring

The European champions could only manage a 0–0 draw against the African side, who were making their World Cup debut, in their opening match of the tournament

The first surprise of the World Cup in Atlanta: Cape Verde hold Spain to a draw 

The Melli team had to move their training camp to Mexico because of the war. That night, their debut against New Zealand was marred by protests from exiles of the 1979 Khomeini revolution

Iran v New Zealand ends in a draw (2–2), with boos during the national anthem and a round of applause for the players at the final whistle

A thrilling encounter between the Netherlands and Japan, with the Ivory Coast beating Ecuador 1–0, whilst Sweden left the African side with no chance

The Netherlands and Japan draw 2–2; Sweden thrash Tunisia

At the NRG Stadium in Houston, it was a one-sided match between the four-time world champions and the Caribbean nation’s national team, who scored their first ever World Cup goal

2026 World Cup: Germany thrash Curaçao; historic debut with a goal for the Caribbean side

The much-anticipated match between Ancelotti’s side and the African champions ended in a draw. Switzerland and Qatar drew. Scotland beat a surprise package Haiti 1–0. Australia beat Turkey 2–0 

Morocco gave Brazil a scare, but the match ended 1–1. Australia and Scotland won 

A mixed bag of results for the national teams of the two countries co-hosting the 2026 World Cup.

The USA make a stunning debut: Paraguay beaten 4–1.  Canada draw

Dentro il mondiale di calcio nordamericano

Inside the North American Football World Cup

I risultati sportivi