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…
FIFA has explained why several empty seats were seen during South Korea’s 2-1 win over Czechia at the 2026 World Cup, despite announcing an official attendance of 44,985. The world football governing body said the attendance figure was based on tickets scanned and spectators present within the stadium area, not on the number of fans sitting in their assigned…
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his country’s opening World Cup match against Panama in Toronto after being refused entry into Canada. The 32-year-old, who is part of Ghana’s squad and currently plays for Spanish club Villarreal, was expected to travel with the team from their training base in Boston. However, his visa application was rejected by Canadian authorities,…
