Spain begins World Cup vs. Cape Verde
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One of the misunderstood ramifications of an expanded 48 team World Cup is that there are just So. Many. Games. Holy crap, so damn many. Five matches yesterday, four today. And we’re not even through the first round of matches!
The Athletic has live coverage of Belgium vs Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. There were 19 goals on day four of the World Cup, with Germany (thanks to a 7-1 win over Curacao) an
Can our Aussies make some noise at the World Cup, starting with their clash against Turkiye? Stay across all the action here!
Although there were just two games on Opening Day to kick off the 2026 World Cup, that does not mean there still wasn’t plenty of action to give viewers an appetizer of what is to come for the remainder
Matchday 4 of the FIFA World Cup saw goals fly in across the matches. Here we recount what has happened so far, with the latest match first. (Ayari 7', 90'+6', Isak 30', Gyokeres 59', Svanberg 84'; Rekik 43') Tunisia had come into this World Cup with a reputation for defensive solidity (having not conceded a goal in qualifying) but that lay in tatters after a devstating performance from Sweden.
The Dutch have gone deeper in more tournaments since but have not quite reestablished the place in the upper firmament of European nations that seemed to slip away from them after their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
