The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

'Relief' for France, second-half stunners sink Senegal

A Kylian Mbappe double after halftime has sparked two-time world champions France to an entertaining 3-1 win over Senegal in New Jersey.

AAP · Jun 16

US official says Iran knew team would have to leave the country shortly after World Cup match

The Trump administration is pushing back on complaints from Iran’s national team that it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover in a hotel, saying that was the plan for the team all along

The Independent UK · Jun 16

World Cup 2026: Former Arsenal star sends Kylian Mbappe message as France 'superstar' beats his record

Les Bleus captain continues to write himself into the history books

Evening Standard · Jun 16

Lyndon Dykes: Striker on his trademark shaved head, tattoo plans and Morocco test

Scotland striker Dykes looks the way he does for a reason.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16

Lyndon Dykes eager to use post-Haiti criticism to fuel Scotland's World Cup hopes

Dykes says Scotland are ready to use the criticism which followed a narrow win over Haiti to fuel the push for a place in the last 32 of the World…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16

Why do teams kick the ball out of play at kick-off?

Several teams have adopted the tactic during the World Cup, but why do they do it?

FourFourTwo · Jun 16

How Kylian Mbappe inspired France’s devastating win over Senegal – and broke records on the way

France 3-1 Senegal: The French talisman now has more World Cup goals than Pele and could be the deciding factor in his team’s charge to win the tournament

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Michael Olise elevates Kylian Mbappe to new heights in frightening World Cup performance

Olise helped ignite France’s World Cup 2026 bid by assisting Kylian Mbappe to break down Senegal in a 3-1 victory in New York

The Independent UK · Jun 16

10 Photos of Vozinha, the Goalkeeper Who Went From 50,000 to Nearly 10 Million Instagram Followers After Stunning Spain

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's stunning World Cup debut against Spain catapulted him to global fame, amassing over 8 million Instagram followers and highlighting his journey to football stardom.

International Business Times UK · Jun 16

France win as Mbappe ignites World Cup opener

EAST ​RUTHERFORD, N.J: France ​shook themselves awake after a ​sleepy first ‌half on Tuesday to beat Senegal 3-1 in the New York/New Jersey Stadium for a perfect ​start ⁠to their World Cup campaign.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16