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England, Portugal and Egypt among five teams to seal World Cup knockout spots
Uruguay's defeat by Spain and Cape ​Verde's draw with ​Saudi Arabia in Group H ‌guaranteed ⁠qualification for the five teams.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Cabo Verde v Saudi Arabia: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026
Jubilant Cape Verde set date with Argentina in World Cup round of 32
Spain's 1-0 ‌victory over Uruguay earned them top spot in the pool with seven points, while three draws were enough for Cape Verde to earn second place. Uruguay and the Saudis were both eliminated with two points

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Uruguay v Spain: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026
Spain eclipse Uruguay 1-0 in fiery encounter to finish top of Group H
Spanish midfielder Alex Baena received a clean cross in the box and was able to get just enough touch on it to guide it towards the bottom right corner, but not without the help of Fernando Muslera who helped it on its way with a moment to forget

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

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Five-star Senegal keep World Cup hopes alive and send Iraq home
Survival was on the line as both sides entered the match needing to ​win, preferably by a large margin, to stay in the hunt for ​one of the last eight spots in the round of 32

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

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Ousmane Dembele hat-trick sees off Norway and ensures France top Group I
Elsewhere in the group, Senegal thrashed Iraq 5-0

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Spain v Cabo Verde - 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H
History beckons for Pico as Ireland watches
The Shamrock Rovers man will be part of the Cape Verde side to take on Saudi Arabia on Friday night.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Curacao v Cote D'Ivoire: Group E - FIFA World Cup 2026
World Cup overnight: All the Thursday night action and what's in store Friday
Ecuador and Ivory Coast progress in Group E, Netherlands march on to knockouts with Japan and Sweden, Australia make it out of Group D alongside already qualified USA with Paraguay having to wait to realise their fate

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Paraguay v Australia: Group D - FIFA World Cup 2026
Australia reach World Cup knockouts after goalless draw with Paraguay
In a physical, scrappy ‌contest at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Paraguay pushed late after being dominated early but it ended with the Socceroos making the tournament's knockout phase for a third time, four years after reaching the last 16 in Qatar

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Türkiye v USA: Group D - FIFA World Cup 2026
Kaan Ayhan stuns United States with last-ditch winner for Turkey
Auston Trusty and Sebastian Berhalter scored early in each half for the co-hosts in Los Angeles, either side of goals from Arda Guler and Baris Yilmaz, but Ayhan had the final say to restore some Turkish pride despite finishing bottom of Group D

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Japan v Sweden: Group F - FIFA World Cup 2026
Japan and Sweden share points to book places in last 32 of World Cup
The point sends Japan through in second place behind the Netherlands with Sweden top of the third-place teams, dealing another blow to Scotland’s hopes of reaching the last 32

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Tunisia v Netherlands: Group F - FIFA World Cup 2026
Netherlands cruise into last 32 with 3-1 win over Tunisia
The Dutch started at a red-hot pace, taking just seven minutes to establish a 2-0 lead

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Curacao v Cote D'Ivoire: Group E - FIFA World Cup 2026
Nicolas Pepe double fires Ivory Coast into last 32 with victory over Curacao
Forward Pepe, who plays for Spanish side Villarreal, collected a pass from Ibrahim Sangare to double his tally in the 64th minute

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

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Ecuador fight back to beat Germany and progress to last 32 at World Cup
Germany had a penalty at the start of the second half overturned following a VAR review for a foul in the build-up before Gonzalo Plata stabbed in the winner with 13 minutes left to leave the South Americans on four points and top of the third-place rankings

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Scotland v Brazil - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Miami Stadium
The great paradox of Scotland’s World Cup. The fans, superb. The team? Dismal
A mess against Brazil, Steve Clarke’s side are in purgatory, hanging around as a faint hope of a place in the last 32 lives on

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Cote D'Ivoire v Ecuador: Group E - FIFA World Cup 2026
Piero Hincapie makes permanent move to Arsenal
Hincapie is currently in action for Ecuador at the World Cup

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Scotland v Brazil - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Miami Stadium
The matches which hold Scotland’s World Cup fate
We look at what needs to happen for Scotland to stay above other third-place teams and sneak through to the knockout stages.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

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World Cup nears halfway point with little time to reflect, just as USA and FIFA wants it
The first day off of this breakneck tournament doesn’t arrive until after the last 16, Wednesday July 8 to be exact, a full 27 days into the thing.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Scotland v Brazil - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Miami Stadium
John McGinn: Scotland need ‘miracle’ after Brazil defeat
Only the eight best third-placed teams advance to the last 32 and at the final whistle.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Bernard O'Shea: I want England to do well at the World Cup but I fear for Roy Keane if they win it
Bernard O'Shea: I want England to do well at the World Cup but I fear for Roy Keane if they win it
England going out on penalties would suit me just fine

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Scotland v Brazil - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Miami Stadium
While You Were Sleeping: All the action from the late night games and what Thursday has in store
Scotland's World Cup fate hangs in the balance, Mexico sign off the group stage in style and South Africa reach knockouts for first time in their history

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Scotland v Brazil - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Miami Stadium
Scotland’s qualification hopes left up in the air after 3-0 Brazil defeat
Optimism was high among the Tartan Army, who were vastly outnumbered in the stands by yellow shirts, but after a decent start they were again stunned by an early goal

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

South Africa v Korea Republic: Group A - FIFA World Cup 2026
South Africa stun South Korea to reach first ever World Cup knockout phase
Following a scoreless opening half at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, Thapelo Maseko scored the decisive goal, steering Tshepang Moremi’s cross into the bottom-right corner from 15 yards out

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Czechia v Mexico: Group A - FIFA World Cup 2026
Mexico complete perfect group record to send Czech Republic out
Goals from Mateo Chavez, Julian Quinones and Alvaro Fidalgo made it three wins out of three for Mexico and condemned the Czechs to an early exit at the foot of Group A

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Morocco v Haiti: Group C - FIFA World Cup 2026
Morocco come from behind twice to beat Haiti 4-2
Morocco twice came from behind to beat Haiti 4-2 as they sealed second place in Group C.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Germany v Cote D'Ivoire: Group E - FIFA World Cup 2026
World Cup Thursday tee-up: Germans will be keen to keep winning run going
Elsewhere the Netherlands would guarantee qualification with a win or a draw against Tunisia, who are already eliminated

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

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