1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (180+ words) France captain Kylian Mbappe has moved ahead of Argentina skipper Lionel Messi in the race for the adidas Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite both players being level on eight goals after the quarter-finals. Mbappe reclaimed top spot…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (712+ words) Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals after Mikel Merino’s dramatic late winner secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Belgium in an enthralling quarter-final encounter. The European giants dominated possession for long periods but had to dig deep…...

1+ week, 42+ min ago  (542+ words) Winning the FIFA World Cup is regarded as the pinnacle of international football, but successfully defending the title has proven to be one of the sport’s rarest achievements. In nearly a century of World Cup history, only two countries – Italy…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (547+ words) Defending champions Argentina survived a major scare to book their place in the Round of 16 after edging World Cup debutants Cape Verde 3-2 following extra time in a dramatic last-32 encounter. Cape Verde, ranked 64th in the FIFA rankings, produced one of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (551+ words) Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Austria on Thursday, producing their most convincing performance of the tournament to maintain a perfect defensive record. European champions Spain were dominant throughout the…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (469+ words) As the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 concludes and the knockout rounds approach, FIFA has updated the adidas Golden Boot standings. Lionel Messi continues to dominate, while Cristiano Ronaldo, despite a record-breaking performance, is notably absent from the…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (266+ words) Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich overcame Ethan Quinn 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to win the pre-Wimbledon warm-up Mallorca Championships. It was a career first ATP title in front of home support for Davidovich Fokina, who is the current world number 25. The result means the 27-year-old Davidovich…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (263+ words) Spain, one of the pre-tournament favourites to win the World Cup, were held to a 0-0 draw by 64th-ranked Cape Verde on Monday in the first major shock of the group stages. Sixty-one places separated Spain and the African nation – debuting…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (361+ words) World champions Argentina have maintained their position as the number one team in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. The Albiceleste maintain the top spot at the summit of world football after impressive victories in recent international fixtures ahead…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (302+ words) The Three Lions of England have been rocked by an earthquake in their current training camp in West Palm Beach, a day before their final World Cup warm-up clash against Costa Rica. The 6.1-magnitude quake – the strongest in the region…...