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Scotsmaxxing hits Ocean Drive as Tartan Army’s World Cup party goes on

The Boston consensus appeared to be that the city centre hadn’t been so lively in years. Miami has its turn now “It’s hot, too hot. Very, very hot,” says Clark from Dalkeith, who is standing on a sidewalk in Miami. “I want a wee Arctic blast for about half an hour to calm down.” We’re outside the Auld Dubliner in downtown, where a number of Scots have gathered to watch the England game and apparently not for reasons of schadenfreude (at least not initially). The mood is upbeat, there are loca...

By Paul MacInnes in Miami

Budimir gives Croatia a 1-0 win to eliminate Panama from the World Cup

Croatia are third in Group L, with England and Ghana on four points each, heading into the final round of matches.

A To Z: 2026 World Cup Goalscorers Complete The Alphabet

The 2026 World Cup has completed the goalscorer alphabet. See the first goalscorer for each letter.

Hong Kong school rearranges overnight World Cup watch party after feedback

A Hong Kong primary school that earlier suggested hosting an overnight World Cup viewing event has watered down the plan and opted for a weekend morning timeslot in response to feedback from parents. The school clarified that its initial circular, which slated the event for the very early hours of July 15, sought to gauge parental interest, while its shift to daytime aimed to allow for more parents and students to watch the match together. In a statement on Wednesday – about a week after the...

By William Yiu

Quick hits: Ronaldo's records and Trump's special World Cup job

Cristiano Ronaldo makes a bit of World Cup history as Gianni Infantino offers an update on the future of the hydration breaks and Donald Trump is given role at this year's final. Here are today's quick hits.

Croatia edge Panama to keep World Cup hopes alive

Croatia secured their first points of the World Cup on Tuesday with a narrow 1-0 win over Panama, courtesy of a second-half strike from substitute Ante Budimir, a result that eliminated the Central American side from Group L contention.

By FRANCE 24

This baffling Fifa decision could ruin the World Cup’s famous group stage drama

The final round of group stage games will lack the drama of 2022, with a strange decision to revamp the tie-breaking rules likely to produce a number of dead rubbers

By Miguel Delaney

FIFA Confirms Donald Trump Will Get Chance To Make World Cup Final All About Himself

Trump-allied FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed POTUS' role at the World Cup final.

Messi and Ronaldo share once-in-a-lifetime World Cup coincidence

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reached a remarkable statistical symmetry at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with both stars recording an identical 20-year and 6-day gap between their first and latest tournament goals. Messi moved ahead as the all-time World Cup top scorer with 18 goals, while Ronaldo became the first player to score in six editions of the tournament.

By TOI SPORTS DESK

World Cup tickets are a scandal

But it still feels good to watch Scotland win

By Gordon Brown

The Ghana witch doctor who put a spell on Harry Kane at the World Cup

By Sandip G

Ghana dig in for stalemate with England at World Cup

Ghana fought their way to a 0-0 draw with England on Tuesday night that took them closer to qualifying for the knockout stages at the World Cup for the first time since their dazzling run to the last eight in 2010 in South Africa.

By Paul Myers

World Cup goalscoring freaks are helping us forget the scandals

By Luke Edwards

Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup

Chinese supporters of the Samurai Blue say their fandom has nothing to do with politics, reflecting instead a long admiration for Japanese soccer and what it represents for Asia.

JTBC says 'no disruption' in World Cup broadcast despite financial issues

South Korean broadcaster JTBC said Wednesday it will broadcast all rounds of the ongoing FIFA World Cup without disruption, dismissing a media report on such a possibility amid a liquidity crisis. "In addition to matches involving the South Korean national team through the final stages of the tournament, we will bring vivid coverage of the World Cup," the broadcaster said in a statement, asking viewers not to be misled by "inaccurate information." The statement came in response to a report by Ja

By The Korea Herald

World Cup: Ghana’s Black Stars cage Three Lions in Boston

The result leaves both teams on four points in Group L The post World Cup: Ghana’s Black Stars cage Three Lions in Boston appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Tunde Eludini

Full list: 7 teams qualified for World Cup Round of 32, 5 eliminated

The race for a place in the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is intensifying as the group stage nears its conclusion, with six nations already securing qualification and five others eliminated from the competition. The post Full list: 7 teams qualified for World Cup Round of 32, 5 eliminated appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

No extra revenue for FIFA from hydration breaks – Infantino

Hydration breaks at the World Cup are "purely a sporting matter" and bring "no additional revenue for Fifa", president Gianni Infantino has said.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Lionel, but not Messi: Meet DR Congo's World Cup sensation who frustrated Colombia - Mathrubhumi English

Lionel, but not Messi: Meet DR Congo's World Cup sensation who frustrated Colombia  Mathrubhumi English

World Cup 2026 knockout round tracker: Every team's path to the Round of 32 entering the final group matches - Yahoo Sports Canada

World Cup 2026 knockout round tracker: Every team's path to the Round of 32 entering the final group matches  Yahoo Sports Canada