Preview - R32: Portugal v Croatia

Toronto: Portugal and Croatia will face off in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 tie on Thursday, with the tie too close to call.

Preview - R32: Spain v Austria

Inglewood: Spain will start as favourites but the former champions will not make the mistake of underestimating Austria in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 encounter on Thursday.

Preview - R32: Switzerland v Algeria

Vancouver: Switzerland and Algeria will be equally confident of their chances when they meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 on Thursday.

Kamada: Mindsets must change for Japan to be world champions

Houston: Japan will never win the FIFA World Cup unless football becomes the country's number one sport, midfielder Daichi Kamada warned after their heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Brazil on Monday.

Potter admits Sweden couldn't cope with France

East Rutherford: Sweden head coach Graham Potter admitted his side could not compete with a brilliant France team as they went out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 3-0 defeat in the last 32 on Tuesday.

Morocco 'unstoppable' says coach after Netherlands thriller

Monterrey: Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouabhi believes his team is primed to make a deep run at the FIFA World Cup 2026, declaring that the Atlas Lions could be "unstoppable" if they play to their potential.