Group D: Turkiye 0-1 Paraguay

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Group D: Turkiye 0-1 Paraguay

Santa Clara: Ten-man Paraguay beat Turkiye 1-0 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday, a result that kept their hopes alive and also guaranteed that co-hosts the USA win Group D.

Turkiye's defeat means they become the second team after Haiti to be eliminated from contention.

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Hong urges Korea Republic to look forward

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Hong urges Korea Republic to look forward

Zapopan: Head coach Hong Myung-bo urged his Korea Republic players to forget about a missed opportunity but instead focus on advancing to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

A 1-0 defeat to Mexico on Thursday meant the co-hosts confirmed not only the Group A top spot but also became the first side to confirm their Round of 32 spot while Korea Republic will have to beat South Africa to be absolutely sure of advancing.

Group C: Brazil 3-0 Haiti

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Group C: Brazil 3-0 Haiti

Philadelphia: Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil eased past Haiti 3-0 on Friday to breathe life into their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C campaign and close in on a spot in the last 32.

After a much-criticised display in their opening 1-1 draw with Morocco, the five-time world champions underlined the gulf in class with outsiders Haiti, who became the first country to exit this FIFA World Cup.

Lopetegui focused on getting Qatar ready for Bosnia

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Lopetegui focused on getting Qatar ready for Bosnia

Vancouver: Head coach Julen Lopetegui said his focus is on the recovery of his Qatar players following their 6-0 defeat to Canada in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B tie on Thursday.

Having seen his side create history by claiming their first ever FIFA World Cup point in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland just days earlier, it all unravelled in Vancouver.

Not only were Qatar reduced to nine men, Canada's Ismael Kone suffered a broken leg following a tackle from Assim Madibo, which led to the latter being sent off.

Switzerland's Manzambi realises childhood dream

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Switzerland's Manzambi realises childhood dream

Los Angeles: Swiss wunderkind Johan Manzambi on Thursday described coming off the bench at the FIFA World Cup 2026 to score twice in a 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina as a "childhood dream come true."

"Honestly, it's incredible - it's the first brace of my entire career," a gleeful Manzambi said after the game, which ended in a flurry of Switzerland goals.

"And to do it at the World Cup, especially after we didn't get off to the best start? Honestly it's a childhood dream come true," he said, switching between French and German languages.

Group C: Scotland 0-1 Morocco

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Group C: Scotland 0-1 Morocco

Foxborough: Ismael Saibari scored the fastest goal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 so far after just 71 seconds as Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 on Friday to close in on a place in the knockout rounds.

Saibari scored in Morocco's opening 1-1 draw with Brazil last weekend and his clinical finish with just over a minute gone settled a hard-fought, physical contest watched by a crowd of 64,146 at the Boston Stadium.

With four points from two games, Morocco are now primed to advance to the last 32 as they aim to at least match their historic run to the semi-finals in Qatar in 2022.
However, it was a sobering evening for Scotland and their army of fans who have taken over Boston during this FIFA World Cup, as their team never really tested Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.