The England national team has clinched the bronze medal at the 2026 World Cup, following an exhilarating 6-4 win against their French counterparts...

Carl Recine//Getty Images For something titled the "Laws of the Game," FIFA`s rules don`t appear that strict...

Lionel Messi once again led an Argentina comeback as they struck two late goals to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final...

Mikel Oyarzabal continued his fine form for Spain as he helped them to a 2-0 win over France, which sent them to the World Cup final for the first time since 2010...

Argentina will play England for a spot in the World Cup final after Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez`s extra-time goals earned a 3-1 win over 10-man Switzerland...

Jude Bellingham came to England`s rescue once more as his brace helped them come from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-finals after extra time...

Mikel Merino was the hero once again for Spain as his 88th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over Belgium in Los Angeles and booked their ticket to the World Cup semi-finals...

Kylian Mbappe recovered from a saved penalty to score a glorious goal and assist Ousmane Dembele as France booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals by beating Morocco 2-0 at Boston Stadium...

Switzerland booked their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a dramatic 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Colombia...

Argentina completed yet another dramatic World Cup comeback as Enzo Fernandez`s 92nd-minute winner saw them down a spirited Egypt side 3-2 at Atlanta Stadium...

The United States` World Cup dream is over after being defeated 4-1 by Belgium at Seattle Stadium...

Spain have knocked Portugal out of the World Cup, which means that Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last such game...

Mikel Merino made an instant impact off the bench as his dramatic 91st-minute winner earned Spain a 1-0 win over Portugal and a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals...

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane were both on target as 10-man England held out for a superb 3-2 win over Mexico to reach the World Cup quarter-finals...

Erling Haaland`s remarkable scoring run on the international stage continued as his brilliant brace helped Norway beat Brazil 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarter-finals...

United States` Folarin Balogun (20) fouls Bosnia`s Tarik Muharemovic (4) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif...

Kylian Mbappe made it 19 goals in 19 World Cup appearances as his 70th-minute penalty helped France reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Paraguay...

Morocco progressed into the World Cup quarter-finals for a second straight edition after Azzedine Ounahi`s second-half double helped them to a 3-0 win over co-hosts Canada...

Lionel Messi at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Argentinian star Lionel Messi continues to make history in the World Cup, achieving a new series of records after scoring against Cape Verde in the Round of 32 of the 2026 tournament...

Diney Borges` luckless own goal spared Argentina`s blushes as La Albiceleste earned a 3-2 last-32 extra-time win and broke Cape Verde hearts in an all-time World Cup classic on Friday...

Egypt secured a spot in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup after defeating Australia 4-2 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time, in a match held on Friday evening at Dallas Stadium in the Round of 32...

US President Donald Trump speaks after receiving FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F...

Switzerland progressed from a knockout tie at the World Cup for the first time since 1938 as they reached the last 16 of this year`s competition with a 2-0 win over Algeria...

Goncalo Ramos came off the bench to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win for Portugal over Croatia in the World Cup last 32, setting up a meeting with Spain in the next round...

Mikel Oyarzabal Spain ended their long wait for a World Cup knockout-stage goal as they eased through to the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Austria...

Malik Tillman`s stunning free-kick ensured 10-man United States made it through to the last 16 of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina...

Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match/Youri Tielemans (Belgium) Youri Tielemans scored the latest goal in World Cup history from the penalty spot as Belgium launched an extraordinary comeback to defeat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in the last 32...

Harry Kane was England`s saviour as they avoided a monumental upset at the World Cup, recovering from 1-0 down to beat DR Congo 2-1 in the round of 32...

Mexico have become the first Concacaf team to eliminate a CONMEBOL nation from the World Cup after defeating Ecuador 2-0 in the round of 32...

Kylian Mbappe has now scored more World Cup knockout-stage goals than any other player after his brace helped France to a 3-0 win over Sweden...

Erling Haaland was on target yet again as his late goal saw Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in the World Cup round of 32...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has teamed up with the New York New Jersey FIFA World Cup Host Committee...

Iraq`s Aymen Hussein celebrates scoring his side`s 2nd goal during the World Cup playoff final soccer match between Iraq and Bolivia in Monterrey, Mexico, Tuesday, March 31, 2026...

Italy`s Francesco Pio Esposito reacts during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026...

Viktor Gyoekeres of Sweden celebrates scoring his team`s third goal against Poland Getty Images Viktor Gyokeres scored an 88th-minute winner to send Sweden to the World Cup, as they beat Poland 3-2 in a back-and-forth qualification play-off in Stockholm...

Japanese football icon Keisuke Honda. (File) Japanese football icon Keisuke Honda has lost an advertising contract with an American company after publicly expressing his support for Iran`s participation in the 2026 World Cup, amid the US-Israeli military aggression against the Islamic Republic...

US President Donald Trump extended a somewhat two-faced invitation to Iran`s national soccer team on Thursday to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Iran`s national football team Iran`s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Ahmad Donyamali has said that the country`s national football team will not participate in the forthcoming US-hosted 2026 FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic...

Mehdi Taj, President of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Iran`s football chief says the country will reassess its participation in the 2026 World Cup as US-led aggression continues, warning the tournament is set to be hosted by a "spiteful" government...

Burned cars are seen in the parking lot of a Costco retail store in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico on Monday...

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says it is up to India`s players to decide if they will shake hands with his team before and after Sunday`s much-anticipated T20 World Cup clash...

U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the red carpet prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland in March 2025...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland in March 2025...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland in March 2025...

Mikaela Shiffrin during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women`s Slalom on Sunday...

The FIFA World Cup Trophy ahead of the official draw at John F...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov...

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation International Football Association, are seen with the FIFA World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in August...

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation International Football Association, are seen with the FIFA World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in August...