By Agencies and published by CNA EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the World Cup on Sunday (July 19), securing their first title since 2010 and only the second in their history. Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to settle a tense final that had ended
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England edge France 6-4 in chaotic World Cup bronze match
By AFP and published by CNA ENGLAND beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday (July 18) as Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament’s history. Both teams had higher aspirations at the 2026 tournament but suffered painful semi-final exits – France were outplayed by Spain while England
Read moreWorld Cup 2026: FIFA to award first-ever championship rings to winner of Spain-Argentina
By Jack Baer, staff writer, Yahoo!Sports FIFA is following an American tradition as it prepares for the 2026 World Cup final. The winner of the final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday (July 19) will receive the first ever championship rings granted by FIFA, the organisation announced yesterday (July 19). And because this is
Read moreMessi’s Argentina stun England in comeback to reach World Cup final
By AFP and published by CNA ATLANTA: Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday (July 15) and set up a final with European champions Spain. England had been on course to reach their first World Cup
Read moreMajestic Spain stun France to reach World Cup final
By AFP and published by CNA ARLINGTON, Texas: Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday (July 14), producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed
Read moreSwiss fans salute team after World Cup run ends in defeat by Argentina
By Reuters and published by CNA NYON, Switzerland: Swiss soccer fans saluted their team in the early hours of Sunday (July 12) after their World Cup run came to an end with a 3-1 defeat by Argentina in the quarter-finals. The Swiss had reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954, but fell
Read moreBellingham double guides England to World Cup semis in extra-time win over Norway
By Agencies and published by CNA MIAMI: Jude Bellingham scored twice as England beat Norway 2-1 in an extra time thriller in their World Cup quarter-final in Miami Stadium on Saturday (July 11). The game was forced into extra time, but England were thankful to a VAR intervention to keep their hopes of a
Read moreSpain set up World Cup semi-final with France after late win against Belgium
By Reuters and published by CNA INGLEWOOD: Mikel Merino came off the bench again to save Spain, scoring the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute to defeat Belgium 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal on Friday (July 10). A spot in the July 19 final will be at stake when Spain plays France on
Read moreMbappe leads France to comfortable 2-0 win over Morocco
By Reuters and published byCNA FOXBOROUGH: France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as his side struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday (July 9) and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals. Mbappe, who at 27 became the
Read moreSwitzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA VANCOUVER: Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday (July 7) to set up a quarter-final with defending champions Argentina. The two teams cancelled each other out in the final game of the last 16 – the last match to be played at the
Read moreArgentina produce epic World Cup fightback to beat Egypt, reach quarters
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News Atlanta: Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi’s World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals. The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko,
Read moreBelgium beat United States 4-1 to advance to World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA SEATTLE: Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup on Monday (July 6), as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals, while the US
Read moreRonaldo says his last World Cup is over but Portugal decision can wait
By AFP and published by CNA ARLINGTON, Texas: Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup ended with a Spanish sting in the tail, courtesy of Mikel Merino’s last-gasp winner that earned a 1-0 round-of-16 win on Monday (July 6), but he was unwilling to make a hasty call on his international future. Ronaldo told
Read moreNorway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA East Rutherford, US: Erling Haaland scored two late goals on Sunday (July 5) to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensational
Read moreMessi’s Argentina beat Cape Verde in dramatic extra-time finish to avoid World Cup upset
By AP and published by Msn.com MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.: Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 on Friday (July 3) and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island nation challenged the reigning champion until the final minutes of extra time. The go-ahead score
Read moreRamos, Ronaldo score as Portugal comes back to beat Croatia 2-1
By Lexie Linderman, AP, and published by Yahoo!Sports TORONTO: Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the bench as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 on Thursday (July 2), ending Luka Modrić’s fifth bid for a World Cup. Ronaldo
Read moreKane double rescues England in comeback win over DR Congo
By Reuters and published by CNA ATLANTA: Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup round of 16 as they left it late to fight back and overcome a dogged Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 on Wednesday (July 1). Kane produced another match-winning performance for
Read moreGermany dumped out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock
By Martyn Wood, AFP, and published by Yahoo!Sports GERMANY crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday (June 29). It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a
Read more2026 World Cup breaks record for most goals scored in a single tournament
By Reuters – published by CNA, and AFP – published by Yahoo!News INGLEWOOD, California: The 2026 World Cup became the highest-scoring edition in the tournament’s history during the United States’ Group D match against Turkey on Thursday, with Auston Trusty’s early opener producing the record-breaking 173rd goal and eclipsing the previous mark of 172
Read moreMonoMax unveils World Cup 2026 package price after Jasmine secured broadcasting rights
JASMINE International Plc (JAS) officially announced today (June 11) that it has secured the broadcasting rights for FIFA World Cup 2026 for Thai viewers with all 104 matches to be aired on MonoMax streaming platform and over 40 matches, including the opening match and the final, on free-to-air TV via Monomax Sports, Amarin TV
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