McGinn eyes 'uncharted territory' after Scotland end long wait

Foxborough: Scotland match-winner John McGinn is optimistic his team can go on to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stages for the very first time after marking their return to the tournament following a 28-year absence with a 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday.

Preview - Group G: IR Iran v New Zealand

Inglewood: Islamic Republic of Iran will be expecting maximum points when they take on New Zealand in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G opener on Monday.

Preview - Group H: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay

Miami Gardens: Saudi Arabia will be determined to not slip up when they begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H campaign against Uruguay on Monday.

Group E: Germany 7-1 Curacao

Houston: Germany won their first opening match at a FIFA World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group E match in Houston on Sunday.

Intensity key to dream start, says USA captain Ream

Los Angeles: United States captain Tim Ream said an "intense" training camp was vital to his team's dream FIFA World Cup 2026 start, as a 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay turbo-charged the co-hosts' hopes of unlikely glory.

Mixed feelings for Canada's Marsch

Toronto: Canada head coach Jesse Marsch said he didn't do enough to ready his side for the first half of the co-hosts' FIFA World Cup 2026 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday and wants to see more "self-belief" in their next match.