Former Japan defender is now living as a "philanthropic cowboy" in rural Brazil and will be a keen observer when the two nations clash in the Round of 32 on Monday.

Find out which teams have qualified for the Round of 32 and who they will now face, plus the complete tournament knockout bracket.

Argentina players Nico Paz and Giuliano Simeone hail Lionel Messi after his latest goal and the overwhelming support from fans at World Cup 2026.

Co-hosts Canada, Mexico and USA, plus Curaçao, Haiti and Panama, have made their own history in the North America global finals.

Giovani Lo Celso gave Argentina the lead early on with a sweetly struck free-kick of his own, before Lautaro Martinez doubled their advantage from the penalty spot. Jordan, who went into the game ...

Take on 12 questions from the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Jordan midfielder Noor Al Rawabdeh discusses the positives taken from their first experience in the FIFA World Cup.

Petar Sucic and Nikola Vasic were the heroes as Croatia beat Ghana to leapfrog the already-qualified Black Stars into second spot in Group L.

England ensured first place in Group L as second-half goals by Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane undid the resistance of Panama in rainy New York New Jersey..

Chances flowed with regularity in Miami but not one of the 36 efforts on goal rippled the net. The point ensured Colombia, who defeated Uzbekistan and Congo DR in their first two matches, topped the ...

Sasa Kalajdzic scored a last-gasp equaliser as Austria pipped Algeria to the runners-up spot in Group J, with both sides progressing to the knockout stage.

On the eve of their nation’s first knockout match at the FIFA World Cup, Canada stars Maxime Crepeau and Nathan Saliba strike a confident tone.