The United States and Iran have agreed a peace deal and an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, according to Pakistan, which acted as mediator. The announcement is the strongest sign yet that more than three months of war in the Middle East is drawing to a close. Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif,…
Côte d’Ivoire’s Amad Diallo scored the only goal of the match in the 90th minute. Diallo scored a 90th-minute winner as Côte d’Ivoire edged Ecuador in a breathless contest in which the woodwork was struck four times. The match seemed to be heading for a goalless draw before substitute Diallo fired a shot into the bottom corner. In the…
Japan came from behind to hold the Netherlands late on in Dallas as substitute Koki Ogawa’s header was deflected in by Daichi Kamada. The Netherlands had looked set to become early Group F frontrunners at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Virgil van Dijk scored the opener in the 50th minute. Japan equalised in the 57th minute. The Orange…
Australia made a winning start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Turkey in a Group D encounter on Sunday. The Socceroos produced a disciplined and determined performance to secure all three points against a Turkish side that entered the match with high expectations. Australia absorbed pressure for much of the contest and…
England players were forced to remain indoors after a severe thunderstorm and tornado warning caused panic around their World Cup training base in Kansas City. The Three Lions had arrived in Kansas City on Saturday morning and trained for the first time at Swope Soccer Village, the training facility of Sporting Kansas City. But hours after the team trained…
Vinicius Junior rescued Brazil from a major World Cup scare as the five-time champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco in their Group C opener at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Saturday. Morocco stunned Brazil in the 21st minute when Ismael Saibari capitalised on a defensive mix-up involving goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Gabriel and Marquinhos before…
