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Mexico secured their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea in their Group A clash at Estadio Akron here on Friday, continuing their impressive start to the tournament. The win marked…

Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick as Canada demolished nine-man Qatar 6-0 on Thursday (Jun 18) to secure their first win at a World Cup finals and lift the co-hosts ahead of Switzerland at the top of Group B. The win came at a price,…

Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph have returned from injury and were named in a 15-man test squad for a two-match series against Sri Lanka. Both missed tours of India and New Zealand, Alzarri Joseph with a lower back injury…

Lionel Messi opened his 2026 World Cup with a hat-trick against Algeria in the opening game of Group J, tying him for first on the all-time men's scoring list with 16 career goals in soccer's biggest tournament. Messi’s hat-trick helped…

Iran twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with ​New Zealand in their opening World ‌Cup match on Monday after an end-to-end contest played against the backdrop of Iranian fan protests against ​the government in Tehran. New Zealand went…

Romelu Lukaku forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favoured Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday (Jun 15). Lukaku's equaliser came…

Spain’s ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game. Lamine Yamal was left on the bench as the Barcelona superstar is eased back to…

The West Indies have named a 15-player squad for their upcoming three-game T20I series at home against Sri Lanka. The series is the first for the West Indies since their ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign at the start of the year and the side…

For the second game running in Kingston, persistent rain forced an ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. This one - the third and final ODI in this series at Sabina Park - meant Sri Lanka secured…

In an extended, stoppage-strewn race, the 19-year-old led from start to finish to claim a nerveless triumph for Mercedes that lifted him 66 points clear of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari in the drivers' championship.…