The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire are through to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after a 2-0 victory over Curacao in their final Group E match on Thursday. Going into the match at Philadelphia Stadium, Côte d’Ivoire needed only a draw to secure a place in the round of 32, but a brace…
Canada and Switzerland are through to the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite the North American co-hosts losing 2-1 to the European side in their final group-stage match on Wednesday. Ruben Vargas opened the scoring for Switzerland just one minute after the half-time break from an assist by John Manzambi before the latter scored in…
Colombia finally broke down a stubborn DR Congo side on Tuesday to secure a 1-0 win that guaranteed their place in the World Cup knockout rounds. Victory in Guadalajara, courtesy of a 76th-minute goal from Daniel Muñoz, took them top of Group K with six points — two clear of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal with one game to go in…
Panama have been knocked out of the World Cup after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Croatia in their Group L clash on Tuesday. Ante Budimir scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute to keep Croatia’s hopes of reaching the last 32 alive, while Panama’s campaign effectively came to an end after another goalless outing. Croatia, semi-finalists in…
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six World Cups as the 41-year-old netted twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday. Ronaldo’s brace in the opening period, either side of a Nuno Mendes free-kick, as well as an Abduvohid Nematov own goal and a late Rafael Leao strike earned Portugal their first win…
England and Ghana both edged closer to a place in the last 32 of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw in Foxborough on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side top Group L with four points, above Ghana on goal difference, going into their final game against Panama, where a win would likely secure first place and a last-32 tie in…
