From Belfast to the World Cup - McDermott's American odyssey

Mick McDermott tells BBC Sport NI of his pride at being involved with Ghana at the World Cup, his relationship with Carlos Quieroz and their hopes of shocking England on Tuesday.

‘The world knows we exist now’: Cape Verde fans lure neutral spectators to their side.

Dancing exuberantly in the bleachers and teaching the crowd Cape Verde chants.

By Patricia Mazzei

What are prediction markets, the new form of sports betting promoted by the football World Cup?

Online platforms known as prediction markets, a form of largely unregulated online betting, have seen rapid growth, fueled in particular by the surging popularity of sports betting.

Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay

Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nation One of the best parts of following football across the world is the way it drags you into special places, local shrines, objects of profound cultural connection. The US, of course, has these holy spaces too. The queue of pilgrims in Philadelphia on Thursday morning stretched down the sun-blasted steps to the plaza at the bottom. Edging forward, the people in their ritual colours app...

By Barney Ronay in New York

A larger World Cup had some worrying the competition would suffer. It hasn't

This year's edition of the FIFA World Cup continues to be thrilling with unexpected performances from tournament first-timers and surprising results from some of the favorites.

By Russell Lewis

Salah scores as Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 for first World Cup win

Egypt rallied from a goal down at half-time to turn the game on its head and strengthen their case for the knockouts.

Iranian fans flood SoFi Stadium with banned Lion-and-Sun flags despite FIFA's crackdown at World Cup

Iranian fans defied FIFA's ban by flooding SoFi Stadium with Lion-and-Sun flags during the scoreless World Cup draw against Belgium on Sunday.

Hong Kong primary school to host late-night World Cup semi-final watch party

A Hong Kong primary school’s decision to invite pupils to watch one of the World Cup semi-final matches on campus late at night has triggered a wave of excitement on social media, with some internet users saying it will be a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience. According to a circular issued to parents by Chi Lin Buddhist Primary School in Tseung Kwan O, the event, to be held on campus in the early hours of July 15, was meant to allow students to experience the lively atmosphere of a mega sports...

By William Yiu

World Cup minnows Cabo Verde owes run 'to other smaller national teams'

Cabo Verde scored its first ever World Cup goal, then came from behind to secure just its second ever point by holding Uruguay to a thrilling 2-2 draw that puts the Tubarões Azuis in with a great chance of qualifying for the knock out stages.

Deniz Undav: Germany's 2026 World Cup supersub

Deniz Undav is the man in focus for Germany, but things could have turned out very differently for the Stuttgart striker.

World Cup 2026: Cape Verde fight back to earn second draw against Uruguay

Newcomers Cape Verde fought back against two-time champions Uruguay in a 2-2 draw to clinch a second point at their maiden World Cup and maintain their unbeaten run, just days after causing the first shock of the tournament by holding favourites Spain to a goalless stalemate.

By FRANCE 24

England given Bukayo Saka boost ahead of Ghana clash at World Cup

Saka is not expected to be fit to start the game but trained with the England squad on Sunday

By Jonathan Veal

The Top 5 Pop Culture Moments From The FIFA World Cup So Far - Forbes

The Top 5 Pop Culture Moments From The FIFA World Cup So Far  Forbes

🎥Tears, joy and values... the best bits from the World Cup day

From a mini version of Lamine, to a mother’s tears or Japan’s values, this World Cup keeps delivering unique moments. Vozinha made it, his mother has seen himAfter his performance against Spain an...

Salah sparks history as Egypt seal first-ever World Cup win with 3-1 victory over NZ

Egypt achieved a historic first World Cup victory, defeating New Zealand 3-1. Star forward Mohamed Salah scored the crucial go-ahead goal, his 68th international strike, after Mostafa Zico equalized. Trezeguet sealed the win, sending Egypt to the top of Group G. They now face Iran needing a draw to advance, while New Zealand remains winless.

By TOI SPORTS DESK

Yin & Yang: A statistical breakdown of Messi & Ronaldo’s first World Cup games

By Shuvaditya Bose

Cape Verde on mission to take fairy-tale run at World Cup into knockout round

Cape Verde, ranked 63rd in the world, will head into its final Group H game against Saudi Arabia knowing that victory will secure passage into the next round.

Cape Verde gets historic 1st World Cup goal

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) -- Cape Verde's magical start to its first World Cup isn't over. The tiny island nation that stunned tournament favorite Spain in last week's opener took a 1-0 lead over Uruguay early in their match on Kevin Pina's free kick. It was Cape Verde's first-ever goal in the World Cup. After Uruguay's Rodrigo Bentancur was given a yellow card, Pina blasted a shot past diving goalie Fernando Muslera in the 21st minute, sending the Cape Verde fans in an excited frenzy as his t

By The Korea Herald

Iran frustrate star-studded Belgium to steal another World Cup point

Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded though ageing lineup including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku was if anything fortunate to leave Los Angeles with a point, controlling possession yet ceding the game’s best chances to a resolute Iran team. Iran’s Mehdi Taremi had the ball in the net from a well-worked f...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Group G: Iran battle for 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium, Salah magic inspires Egypt to victory over New Zealand

Iran used seven saves from Alireza Beiranvand and a man advantage from a Belgium red card to pull out a 0-0 draw in the second consecutive tie for both teams in World Cup Group G play Sunday afternoon in Inglewood, Calif. Beiranvand, 33, earned his second clean sheet in his seventh appearance across three World […]

'Now we're on a map': Meet one of Australia's loneliest World Cup fans

There are only 40 people from this country in Australia — one of them tells SBS News how it feels to see their team shine in the World Cup.

Egypt's Zico takes his World Cup chance after putting holiday on hold

Cape Verde draw with Uruguay to continue wild, glorious World Cup adventure

End-to-end game ends 2-2 as Pico Lopes continues to dream of reaching the knockout stages.

Salah magic inspires Egypt to historic World Cup victory - The Daily Star

Salah magic inspires Egypt to historic World Cup victory  The Daily Star

We want to do the impossible at Fifa World Cup, says Cape Verde coach Pedro Leita Brito

The Atlantic Ocean Islanders meet two-time champions Uruguay at Miami on Monday morning in a...

El Jalapeño: ICE Agents having a wonderful time at World Cup, jurisdictional questions remain

Technically, none of these people had valid U.S. visas, but then again, they weren't in the U.S. The post El Jalapeño: ICE Agents having a wonderful time at World Cup, jurisdictional questions remain appeared first on Mexico News Daily

By El Jalapeno

Cape Verde hold Uruguay to 2-2 draw to remain unbeaten in World Cup

Cape Verde fought back to earn a 2-2 draw with Uruguay in World Cup Group H on Sunday as the African archipelago maintained their stunning unbeaten start at the global showpiece. The post Cape Verde hold Uruguay to 2-2 draw to remain unbeaten in World Cup appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

Iran, Belgium share the spoils in 2026 FIFA World Cup - Tehran Times

Iran, Belgium share the spoils in 2026 FIFA World Cup  Tehran Times

Stanbic Bank rewards FIFA World Cup winners and launches new Visa local card usage initiative

Stanbic Bank Ghana, in partnership with Visa, has rewarded customers who won its FIFA World Cup Experience Campaign.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Spain's Lamine Yamal Among Youngest World Cup Goalscorers - Tempo.co English

Spain's Lamine Yamal Among Youngest World Cup Goalscorers  Tempo.co English

We made history against New Zealand, and we're chasing an exceptional World Cup: Ziko - Ahram Online

We made history against New Zealand, and we're chasing an exceptional World Cup: Ziko  Ahram Online

Belgium’s updated position in 2026 World Cup Group G standings after New Zealand vs Egypt - bolavip.com

Belgium’s updated position in 2026 World Cup Group G standings after New Zealand vs Egypt  bolavip.com