The Latest Breaking News from the World Cup

US Servers and International World Cup Fans Clash Over US Tipping Culture: 'I'm Confused Why This Even Exists'

International football fans visiting the US for the World Cup are frustrated by the tipping culture, which adds unexpected costs to their travel expenses.

International Business Times UK · Jun 27

Cody Gakpo’s partner suffers tragic miscarriage with Liverpool star at World Cup

Gakpo is currently away at the World Cup with the Netherlands

The Independent UK · Jun 27

Spain’s Nico Williams hits out at ‘completely unnecessary’ Uruguay tackle that injured him

Spain’s Nico Williams has strongly criticised the ‘completely unnecessary’ tackle by a Uruguay player which left him with another injury

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27

The World Cup Brings Scams Like Phishing Back To The Centerstage

From January to May 2026, more than 13,000 new FIFA World Cup 2026-themed domains were registered with 8.8% of them marked as malicious.

International Business Times · Jun 27

‘I want to enjoy the World Cup like everyone else’: A Gaza footballer’s struggle to watch the tournament

IN FOCUS: Football fan and founder of Palestine’s first national team for people of short stature, Haitham Al-Saqqa describes the danger of watching matches in the enclave, Maira Butt reports

The Independent UK · Jun 27

The World Cup is undressing the myth of Trump’s American homogeneity

A DHS social media post celebrating the USMNT overlooked the central truth of this World Cup: the game’s greatest tournament is powered by migration, not borders

The Guardian - US · Jun 27

The Most goals scored by a player at a single World Cup

We already have five players on four or more goals at the 2026 World Cup, but how many do they need to break the record?

FourFourTwo · Jun 27

‘Zinedine Zidane was supposed to take the corner in the World Cup final, not head it in. But I said, “No, let me take this one, you stay in the box”’ Youri Djorkaeff on his part in France’s 1998 World Cup final win

Djorkareff provided the assist for Zidane's vital second goal against Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final

FourFourTwo · Jun 27

Spain suffer double injury blow after Uruguay win with star ruled out of World Cup

Yeremy Pino and Nico Williams may have added to Spain’s injury woes at the World Cup

The Independent UK · Jun 27

‘I dreaded the World Cup but am now embracing it’: how the tournament won over (most) people in host cities

Excitement was muted before the event, but the joy, noise and colour brought by visiting fans has captivated people in the US, Canada and Mexico

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27