Morocco survived a major scare from Haiti before securing a 4-2 victory on Wednesday, coming from behind twice to book a place in the FIFA World Cup round of 32.Substitutes Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine played crucial roles late in the match, scoring decisive goals as Morocco ended Haiti’s hopes of earning their first-ever point…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi during a training session. (AP Photo) Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning icon Lionel Messi showed once again that age is just a number, marking his 39th birthday not with a lavish celebration but with an intense workout session in the gym.On Wednesday, Messi turned 39 and stepped into a new chapter of his…
NEW DELHI: There are footballers who shine brightly for a few years. Then there is Lionel Messi, a player who has spent more than two decades redefining what longevity in sport looks like.As the Argentine icon celebrated his 39th birthday during the FIFA World Cup 2026, he did so not as a fading legend making…
Alexandra Daddario posts smart selfie with David Beckham while attending FIFA World Cup match ‘Baywatch’ actress Alexandra Daddario, a big FIFA fan who recently attended the England vs Ghana match, shared a cheeky and smartly taken photo from the match venue. Held at a stadium in Boston, the 40-year-old attended the match and even shared…
NEW DELHI: Daniel Muñoz scored the decisive goal as Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 on Tuesday to become one of the first teams to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage.The defender found the breakthrough in the 76th minute after a tightly contested match in Guadalajara. Muñoz’s left-footed effort from inside the…
NEW DELHI: One of DR Congo’s most famous football supporters finally got his moment at the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, better known as Lumumba Vea, attended DR Congo’s match against Colombia after missing the team’s opening game against Portugal because of Ebola-related quarantine requirements.The supporter became a global sensation during the 2025…
Jordan may be heading out of the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the tournament debutants have left a lasting impression with a touching gesture off the field.After their 2-1 defeat to Algeria in California, Jordan’s hopes of progressing to the knockout stage officially ended. Having also lost their opening Group J match 3-1 to Austria,…
Croatia kept their FIFA World Cup hopes alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Panama on Tuesday, thanks to a second-half goal from Ante Budimir.Budimir scored in the 54th minute, just four minutes after coming on as a substitute. Josip Stanišic delivered a curling cross into the box and Budimir was perfectly placed to guide…
England’s Harry Kane (9), right, and England’s Jude Bellingham (10) during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Ghana in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) England and Ghana battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Boston Stadium on Tuesday night, with neither side able to find…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another extraordinary achievement to his glittering career after finding the net against Uzbekistan and becoming the first footballer in history to score in six different FIFA World Cup editions.The Portugal captain, now 41, continued his remarkable love affair with the biggest stage in world football by…