The 2026 FIFA World Cup has produced its biggest upset yet after Paraguay knocked Germany out in the Round of 32, while Canada, Brazil and Morocco also booked their places in the Round of 16 following a dramatic opening slate of knockout matches. Germany’s campaign ended in heartbreak after a 1-1 draw was followed by…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Five-time world champions Brazil came from a goal down to beat Japan 2-1 at the Houston stadium Monday evening and advance to the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reports Newslegend. Japan got ahead in the 31st minute of the round of 32 contest through Kaishu Sano and it…
By Izuchukwu Okosi South Africa’s hopes of reaching the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup went up in flames Sunday evening as they lost 1-0 to Co-hosts Canada in the first round of 32 games. The clash at the SoFi Stadium in California was the second time both nations will faceoff in…
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered historic milestones, breakout stars, and remarkable individual performances. Here are the standout numbers from the opening round. Historic Team Milestones Egypt finally end 92-year wait Egypt secured their first-ever FIFA World Cup victory, defeating New Zealand 3-2 after coming from behind. The Pharaohs, who made…
The group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 finished with a flourish as Lionel Messi extended his goalscoring record, Harry Kane made England history and Congo DR secured a thrilling comeback victory over Uzbekistan to reach the knockout stage for the first time. The action began in Group L, with Kane heading home his…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Ghana finished third in Group L after a 2-1 defeat to 2018 World Cup finalist Croatia Saturday. The game was frenetic in the early stages Nikola Vlasic hit the woodwork in the 17th minute and saw the ball bobble out of play. The Ghanaian side failed to heed the warning sign and…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Senegal thrashed Iraq 5-0 in Toronto on Friday evening to enhance their chances of qualification to the round of 32 stage of the FIFA World Cup. The Teranga Lions who reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in 2002 were almost guaranteed an exit following their defeats against France and Norway in their…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup produced another dramatic day of action as Cristiano Ronaldo broke new ground, Colombia secured a place in the knockout rounds, and Panama became one of the tournament’s first officially eliminated teams. Portugal delivered the standout performance of the day with a dominant 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan. Cristiano Ronaldo stole the…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice Tuesday evening as Portugal beat debutants Uzbekistan 5-0 at the Houston Stadium to guarantee their place in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Portugal was held 1-1 by Congo DR in their first game of the tournament in the USA last week…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Lionel Messi was the undoubted star of the show Monday evening as Argentina overcame Austria 2-0 to remain unbeaten in the FIFA World Cup in eight matches of the FIFA World Cup. The star who turns 39 on Wednesday thus became the leading top scorer in the history of the tournament with…
