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With Canada co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, several national team players say abuse from social media accounts has become a routine part of representing the country, Rick Westhead writes.
Erling Haaland scored his first two World Cup goals, including one off a defensive blunder, and added an assist in his tournament debut Tuesday to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in Group I.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday.
When shown the number of Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut, 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha gasped and laughed, in shock.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1 Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history.
A Panama team logo can be seen on a large Nottawasaga Resort roadway sign here in the small town of New Tecumseth, Ont., which the Central American side has selected for its training site during the tournament.
Tim Cahill scored a late equalizer for Australia in its opening match against Japan at the 2006 World Cup, he ran directly to the corner of the field for a shadow boxing match with the corner flag.
The status of Canada captain Alphonso Davies remains unclear as the team prepares for Thursday’s FIFA World Cup game against Qatar.
The Canadian men’s national team has not yet provided a health update on captain Alphonso Davies, while Alfie Jones took a personal recovery day, ahead of the squad’s match with Qatar on Thursday.
South Korea’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between players and domestic media following disparaging comments about captain Son Heung-min that were caught on camera.
Some of soccer’s biggest stars will be featured on Tuesday as the FIFA World Cup continues with a full slate of action.
Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans at World Cup matches are bringing along their cups and straws to share a sip of yerba mate as they root on their national teams.
England full back Tino Livramento was ruled out of the World Cup on Tuesday because of a calf injury, forcing coach Thomas Tuchel into a late squad change ahead of his team’s opening game against Croatia.
It seems no World Cup is complete without Hervé Renard and suddenly, somehow, surprisingly he will also be at this one.
Maybe when Australia’s World Cup journey is over, Tony Popovic can reflect on his legacy with the Socceroos. For now, though, the United States awaits.
Through five days and 16 matches of soccer’s biggest extravaganza ever, the underdogs are proving to be very tough to beat. All four matches on Monday ended in ties — the most in a single day of men’s World Cup play since 1958 — and all of them technically could be considered upsets as well.
Ghana’s bid to get midfielder Thomas Partey into Canada for the World Cup heads to Federal Court this morning.
Elijah Just made history as the first New Zealand player to score two goals in the World Cup. It wasn’t quite enough for the team from the bottom of the world to pull off its first-ever win.
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, arguably the most famous athlete in the world, and one the Argentina coach gets to see on a daily basis.
Iran opened its politically charged World Cup by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday night, overcoming two deficits and getting the tying goal from Mohammad Mohebbi in the 64th minute.
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