Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup for second time in their history
Spain needed an extra-time goal by substitute Ferran Torres to edge past ten-man defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup on Sunday.
20 Jul, 2026
England beat France 6-4 in World Cup bronze match
By finishing third, England secured their best result at a World Cup since winning the tournament in 1966
19 Jul, 2026
Morocco, Spain tussle for honour to host 2030 World Cup final
If Casablanca is chosen it would be only the second time an African city has hosted the World Cup final after Johannesburg in 2010.
18 Jul, 2026
Spain reach World Cup final by beating France 2-0
Spain beat France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, producing a controlled display to book a place in Sunday’s final.
15 Jul, 2026
Senegal team doctor ‘trained as a gynaecologist’: federation boss
Police investigating death of South Africa’s Jayden Adams after World Cup
Kenya’s Junior Starlets qualify for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Top Tanzanian football club, Young Africans, hires South African as head coach
Africa can look back on World Cup with satisfaction despite no top-four finish
11 Jul, 2026
Argentina defender claims World Cup referees doing ‘excellent job’ after Egypt controversy
“We concern ourselves with giving our best on the pitch and nothing more,” defender Lisandro Martinez says after Egypt controversy.
10 Jul, 2026
Morocco vow to come back stronger after World Cup exit
Coach Ouahbi insists the AFCON was the immediate priority, before focusing on the 2030 World Cup which Morocco will co-host alongside Spain and Portugal.
10 Jul, 2026
Morocco, last African team at 2026 World Cup, eliminated
Kylian Mbappe recovered from having a first-half penalty saved to score an opener that set France on their way to a 2-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup quarter-final showdown on Thursday.
9 Jul, 2026
France clash with Morocco to kick off World Cup quarterfinals
Match between the European and African giants is a throwback to their 2022 semifinal, where Les Bleus won and knocked out the dark horse.
8 Jul, 2026
Morocco’s football profile is not that of Paraguay, they are here to win: France’s Deschamps
The coach of France football team, Didier Deschamps, has urged his players to achieve greater attacking efficiency when they take on Morocco in Thursday’s World Cup quarter-final.
8 Jul, 2026
Egypt files FIFA complaint against referee after Argentina’s controversial win
The president of the Egyptian Football Federation demands an investigation of the entire team of referees, including the video technology referees, citing blatant errors.
7 Jul, 2026
Lionel Messi inspires Argentina in late comeback to eliminate Egypt from World Cup
Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a remarkable World Cup comeback as they came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 game on Tuesday.
7 Jul, 2026
Paraguayan senator Amarilla demands Mbappe apologise, threatens legal action
In an open letter released on Monday, Amarilla said Mbappe had no right to insult her.
7 Jul, 2026
Mikel Merino’s late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career
Mikel Merino scored seconds into second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
6 Jul, 2026
FIFA ‘crossed a red line’ in US player Balogun suspension reprieve: UEFA
FIFA’s ruling came after the intervention of Donald Trump.
