The fairy-tale for Cape Verde continues as the tournament debutants proceeds to the knockout stage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on their jerseys for the first time in the ...

Santa Clara, United States: Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.

World Cup debutants Cape Verde shocked reigning European champions Spain in Atlanta on Monday, as the minnows held one of the favorites to win the 2026 men’s World Cup to a 0-0 draw. Everyone is ...

Today, Senegal opens its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, against two-time winners France. It’s a rematch of the 2002 opener in South Korea, the ...

England will hand debuts to batter Jordan Cox and fast bowler Sonny Baker in the second Test against New Zealand – with another potential first-capper in James Rew on standby to keep wicket. Joe Root ...

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Jay Moseley usually avoids using terms like freak to describe golfers who are extremely gifted athletically. When it comes to rising Ohio State junior Vaughn Harber, Moseley has no ...

Germany made a successful start to World Cup 2026 on Sunday, demolishing Curaçao 7-1 in Boston. The four-time world champions were clinical in their execution, with goals from Felix Nmecha, Nico ...

The Baton Rouge Delta Development Corporation will introduce its 2026 coterie of debutantes at a tea on Sunday at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. The theme will be “An Afternoon of Southern ...

Germany won their first opening match at a 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. The ...

Four nations will debut at the World Cup this summer, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan all set to grace the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It's 16 years ...