Who will be greatest? France star Mbappé and Argentina’s Messi in a race for World Cup record scorer
With 18 goals in 18 World Cup games, Mbappé has scored at an even faster clip than Messi, who has played in 29 games at the tournament. Mbappé was substituted in the 85th minute against Sweden.
World Cup: Rusting in German machine persists as Paraguay tosses out the Bavarians in sudden-death penalty shootout
Paraguay had appeared in five previous knockout games but failed to score in each. It had advanced only once, winning on penalty kicks against Japan in the round of 16 at the 2010 tournament in South Africa. It fell that year to eventual champion Spain in the quarterfinals.
European media rant after Cape Verde draw with Spain: ‘This game makes fools of us all, is that why we love it?’
There is a slightly masochistic streak in any fan, because we know that we love a game that has the power to make us look utterly ridiculous. Perhaps not $1 million ridiculous for most of us, but ridiculous all the same. And in the end, that’s why we love it.
Beauty and the beast: It’s four days into World Cup and goals are sizzling, banged with ferocity that shows class
Vinicius Jr’s goal is arguably the most technically curious because over time, the winger has perfected the art of skipping onto his right foot and burying the ball with more fizz than a short, brief backlift should give him.
Morocco toyed with Brazil in their Word Cup opening match and it was a pointer Selecao’s best days are well in the past
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil were outplayed by Morocco for large parts of their 1-1 draw in front of a sell-out crowd at MetLife Stadium. Morocco scored an excellent goal to take the lead when Ismael Saibari chipped the ball over Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, after racing on to a brilliant...
Sports registrar orders Gor Mahia to elect successor of long-serving chair after expiry of his legally allowable tenure
The registrar further revealed that her office had earlier, in March 2026, notified the club that the terms of some elected officials were due to expire in June.
Ghost stadiums: Sports Kenya director Gabriel Komora back in court to over financial fiddling petition allegations
The case, which names Gabriel Komora as the first respondent, has also drawn in key state agencies – including the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, and the Assets Recovery Agency – as interested parties to underline the broader public interest dimensions of the dispute.
Infantino says FIFA is ‘in its most solid financial position ever’, hence financial award rise of World Cup by 15 per cent
The meeting also confirmed an amendment to the regulations for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States under which single yellow cards in the final competition will be cancelled after the group stage and again after the quarterfinals.
Sports minister announces Kenya has met CAF financial obligationds for hosting of AFCON 2027
Following the CAF inspection report, Mvurya further reported that Kenya will be embarking on accelerated implementation of all infrastructure and operational compliance requirements
Mexico sets Guinness record after 9,500 people participated in 35-minute football lesson ahead of 2026 World Cup
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada and Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism Josefina Rodriguez led the class, accompanied by former football players Oscar “Conejo” Perez, Miguel Espana and Francisco “Kikin” Fonseca, among others.
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