Senegal reached the knockout stage after a convincing 5-0 victory over Iraq in their final Group I match. Pape Thiaw's side finished third behind Norway and group winners France to book their place in the last 32.Belgium also progressed after a mixed group campaign. They claimed a 5-1 win ...
The tournament co-hosts booked their place in the last 16 with a narrow 1-0 victory over South Africa, bringing an end to Bafana's memorable campaign on the global stage.Rather than pressing aggressively throughout the match, Marsch said Canada deliberately focused on maintaining structure...
The decision comes after Japan's painful exit at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where missed penalties against Croatia ended their campaign in the last 16. Moriyasu said he wanted to remove the pressure from his players by taking responsibility for the order himself."This time, when the mome...
South Africa's campaign came to an end following a narrow 1-0 defeat to co-hosts Canada in Los Angeles on Sunday, denying Hugo Broos' side a place in the Round of 16.Bafana had endured a difficult start to the tournament, opening with a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in a match where they finished w...
The African side booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 after a disciplined goalless draw against Saudi Arabia secured second place in Group H and extended their remarkable campaign.Now awaiting them is a heavyweight clash against Lionel Messi's Argentina, but midfielder Dero...
South Africa's memorable run came to an end on Sunday night after co-hosts Canada secured a dramatic 1-0 victory in Los Angeles, with Stephen Eustaquio scoring deep into stoppage time to end Bafana's hopes of reaching the last 16Despite the disappointment, Williams chose to reflect on how ...
Bafana Bafana showed resilience at FIFA World Cup 2026, defying the odds after a bad start against Mexico and multiple suspensions to key players to qualify for the Round of 32.We take a look at the five notable points from South Africa's World Cup campaign following the knockout stage aga...
Brazil will face the Samurai Blue at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas on Monday with Marquinhos believing the match represents the start of a different competition after the group stage.The defender reflected on Brazil's previous defeat against Japan in an October friendly, describing it ...
The Atlas Lions progressed unbeaten from Group C after collecting seven points against Brazil, Scotland and Haiti, narrowly missing out on top spot to the South Americans on goal difference.Despite the encouraging run, Ouahbi stressed that the next stage of the tournament presents an entir...
South Africa's memorable journey ended in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday night after a 1-0 defeat to Canada in Los Angeles, with Stephen Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner ending Bafana's hopes of extending their fairytale run.Although eliminated in their first-ever appearance in the knocko...
South Africa may not have delivered their most complete performance in the Round of 32 clash, particularly going forward, but they once again showed the defensive resilience that became a trademark throughout their campaign. It ultimately took a stoppage-time strike to break their resistance and ...
Brazil take on Japan at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Monday, knowing that defeat would end their World Cup campaign. Ancelotti acknowledged the challenge awaiting his side, especially after Japan claimed a 3-2 friendly victory over Brazil in October.Speaking ahead of the match, th...
Canada secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday after Eustaquio fired a powerful half-volley from outside the penalty area in the second minute of added time. The goal ended a tense contest and booked Canada's place in the knockout stage.Marsch reserved ...
Hugo Broos' side will be facing a co-hosting nation for the second time in the tournament following their disappointing opening day 2-0 loss to Mexico.However, Bafana have rallied since then to draw against the Czechia and produce a victory against the more fancied South Korea to progress ...
Both nations will be confident of progressing even further in the tournament after reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, adding to the intrigue of the historic fixture.Canada fitness issuesThe Canadian squad have been hit by a number of injury is...
The Portuguese side came under a barrage of attempts against the Colombians in their final group phase fixture, with the South American side making a whopping 24 shots at goal during the match.However, the 0-0 result helped La Cafeteros to top Group L and set up a Round of 32 clash against...
Lionel Messi's Argentina are one of just three teams to move to the knockout round with a perfect win record as they defeated Joran 3-1 in Dallas. With the top spot in Group J already secured, Lionel Scaloni made nine changes, which included putting Messi on the bench.Tottenham midfielder ...
Ghana had already secured their place in the round of 32 after Spain's 1-0 win over Uruguay confirmed they would progress as one of the best third-placed teams at worst. However, Queiroz made it clear that qualification would not change his team's mentality when they faced Croatia.The Port...
France assistant coach Guy Stephan confirms that Deschamps is back with the team for training after making a short trip to south-western France following the death of his mother earlier in the week."I am thinking a lot about Didier. I will speak to him later, but we are all really pleased ...
Messi has scored all five of Argentina's goals in victories over Algeria and Austria, helping his side secure qualification for the knockout stages with a game to spare. With top spot in the group already guaranteed, Scaloni has decided to rest his captain from the starting line-up.Speakin...