Tag: Football
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Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players’ sleep
Despite police blockades, dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England national team’s hotel until the early hours of yesterday (Macau time), hoping to disrupt players’ sleep ahead ... -
As the World Cup grows more global, many fans still struggle to get there
For years, Mustafa al Saadi and three hospital coworkers traveled abroad together, following Iraq’s national soccer team. When Iraq qualified for its first World Cup since 1986 — ... -
France forward Kylian Mbappé scores his 17th and 18th goals, one back of Lionel Messi
Kylian Mbappé felt the heat and turned up the temperature on Lionel Messi in the race for the most goals at the World Cup this year and in the ... -
False hope and schadenfreude: Familiar feelings for Germany after another flop
Another World Cup, another early exit. Germany should be getting used to disappointment, but it doesn’t make it any less painful for a traditional soccer heavyweight ... -
Paraguay stuns Germany in a penalty shootout for the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup
José Canale wasn’t in the starting lineup in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup. He made his first start a ... -
Sportsbooks say World Cup betting has surged past expectations, with US hype driving action
Sportsbook operators anticipated this year’s World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned. The world’s most popular sporting event is being played in North ... -
Mexico beats Czech Republic 3-0 to win all three group-stage matches for first time
Javier Aguirre has been saying for a while now that the key to the Mexican team’s success at the World Cup is that they are a ... -
Cristiano Ronaldo roars back with two goals as Portugal beats Uzbekistan 5-0
Cristiano Ronaldo rebounded from a lackluster start to his sixth World Cup and led Portugal to a dominant victory over Uzbekistan yesterday (Macau time), renewing hope that ... -
Multiple teams playing for spots in knockout stage as schedule ramps up
The World Cup opened with two games per day over during its first two days and expanded to four games a day over the next 10. Now the ... -
Priced out of World Cup games, Mexican fans take celebrations into their own hands
GOOOOOOOOOAL!” The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors ... -
Kylian Mbappé scores two goals to reach 16 in World Cup career, tying for second most
Mbappé is coming for Messi. Kylian Mbappé of France scored two goals yesterday (Macau time) to reach 16 for his World Cup career, moving into a tie for second ... -
Cape Verde gets first goal of tournament and holds Uruguay to 2-2 draw
Cape Verde’s magical start to its first World Cup isn’t over. It might just be getting started. The tiny island nation that stunned tournament favorite Spain last week ... -
Egypt’s Mo Salah adds to list of accolades in World Cup against New Zealand
While Mohamed Salah’s club career is still undecided, he’s building his legacy with Egypt. Salah scored his 68th goal in international play, a total now just ... -
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo yesterday (Macau time) in their opening match at the World Cup. Congo, ... -
Leaked remarks about South Korea star spark backlash at World Cup camp
South Korea’s preparations for today’s (Macau time) World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between the players and the country’s media following disparaging comments ... -
Lionel Messi ties men’s World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria
Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident ... -
Scaloni: ‘The whole planet’ awaits Messi’s 200th cap as Argentina opens World Cup against Algeria
Lionel Scaloni tends to be pensive about a lot of things, but especially when the subject turns to another Lionel — a much more famous one, ... -
‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup draw, FIFA Peace Prize recipient and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the game should really be called “football.” “There’s no question about it. We have ... -
Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration
When Haiti’s soccer team lines up against Scotland on June 13, 2026, its players will be representing the Caribbean nation at a World Cup for the first time since ... -
A street in The Hague is drenched in orange as Netherlands soccer fans celebrate the World Cup
As the clock ticks down to the Netherlands’ opening World Cup match, soccer fans are gripped once more by orange fever. Nowhere is the mood of euphoric ... -
The weird and wonderful soccer phrases fans will bring to the World Cup
In squeaky bum time, the false 9 pulled off a nutmeg and scored a worldie in the top bin. Make any sense? Soccer fans from across ... -
From luring stars to hosting the World Cup, Saudi Arabia has spent billions to disrupt soccer
Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history by beating mighty Argentina in Qatar four years ago. That stunning victory against Lionel Messi ... -
Ronaldo, Messi and the new generation: 10 players to watch at the cup
Two of soccer’s all-time greats will likely make their final bows on the sport’s biggest stage at the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ... -
US grants visa to Haitian soccer player to join team for World Cup
The United States has granted a visa to Haitian soccer player Woodensky Pierre, allowing him to join Haiti’s national team for the World Cup after days ... -
US states extend bar hours to capitalize on tournament crowds
Several U.S. states are extending bar and restaurant operating hours ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hoping to boost business activity and improve the fan ... -
Germany looking for redemption after successive early exits
The memories of two successive World Cup group-stage exits weigh heavily on the Germany team before another attempt at restoring lost pride. Surely it couldn’t happen ... -
PSG is targeting a Champions League threepeat. So how do you make the best better?
PSG 1 (4), Arsenal 1 (3) After going back-to-back in the Champions League, the next target for Paris Saint-Germain is the threepeat. The French team, built ... -
The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making cup history
Curaçao, a Caribbean island of just 156,000 people, is making World Cup history. Small in size and population, the nation has qualified for soccer’s biggest stage ... -
WC transit sticker shock hits fans with tickets to matches in some US host cities
Dubbed the “Sommermärchen,” or “Summer Fairy Tale,” the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a widely praised showcase for a modern, unified nation that was welcoming ... -
Crystal Palace and Rayo fans clash in Leipzig ahead of final
Fans of Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano have clashed in Leipzig as their teams prepare to play in the Conference League final, German police said yesterday. ... -
Brazil turns to Carlo Ancelotti to end long wait for cup glory
Brazil’s biggest hope to end a 24-year World Cup title drought is not a clinical striker, a creative midfielder or a dribbling winger like in previous ... -
North soccer team beats South hosts in rare match between divided countries
Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries yesterday as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s ... -
Top soccer talent Yan Diomande took a ‘crazy’ path from a Florida high school to world stage
Yan Diomande has had a “crazy life” and he’s still only 19. In two years, Diomande has gone from playing at a Florida high school to ... -
Guardiola to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over: reports
Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close, according to reports in the British media. City wouldn’t comment on stories ... -
The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the games
They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of New Zealanders from around the world who, whenever their national soccer team plays a major match, ...
