Cape Verde nearly completed the biggest comeback in men’s FIFA World Cup history, in large part due to another heroic performance from Vozinha, its 40-year-old goalkeeper who leaves the tournament a national hero. Cape Verde, the lowest-ranked team left in the World Cup and the third-smallest country to ever compete at the tournament, forced extra…
We were two fingertips away from the greatest upset in the history of the World Cup. Sit with that for a moment. Cape Verde, ten specks of volcanic rock in the Atlantic with fewer people than Tuscon, took the world champions, the No. 1 ranked team on the planet, the winners of the last World…
Anything can happen at the World Cup, and Friday’s round of 32 matches almost featured perhaps the biggest World Cup upset ever. Almost. Argentina pulled out a 3-2 dramatic victory over Cape Verde, the tournament’s fan-favorite Cinderella story. It was tied up for most of the second half to force extra time — one goal…
Cape Verde is on the verge of completing the biggest comeback in men’s FIFA World Cup history. Cape Verde, the lowest-ranked team left in the World Cup and the third-smallest country to ever compete at the tournament, found an equalizer against Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 59th minute of the Blue Sharks’ World Cup…
It’s another goal and another all-time record for Lionel Messi. Messi scored his 20th career FIFA World Cup goal in Argentina’s round of 16 match against Cape Verde on Friday at Miami Stadium, extending his own record for the most by any man or woman in FIFA World Cup history and bringing his tournament-leading tally…
Egypt continued to make history as its penalty shootout victory over Australia gave the Pharaohs a ticket to the Round of 16 for the first time since 1934 and their first ever win in the knockout stages. It was a determined performance in Dallas from Hossam Hassan’s side, who mostly dominated the game with its…
For the first time in the history of its federation, Egypt will advance in the knockout stage of the World Cup. The Pharaohs defeated Australia on penalty kicks on Friday, moving on from the round of 32 to the round of 16. Now, what’s next for Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Here is…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Now 74 years old, Bruce Arena remains the only coach in the almost century-long history of the FIFA World Cup to lead the U.S. men’s national team into the quarterfinals of the biggest event in sports. Current USA boss Mauricio Pochettino has a chance to become the second on Monday, when…
U.S. men’s national team star striker Folarin Balogun has avoided a multi-game suspension for his red card in the win over Bosnia and Herzegovina but will sit out the World Cup round of 16 game vs. Belgium, a U.S. Soccer spokesman confirmed. Balogun, who scored in Wednesday’s 2-0 win, was sent off in the 64th…
Day 23 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup wraps up the Round of 32, and Lionel Messi’s Argentina takes center stage against Cinderella story Cape Verde. The day opens in Dallas with Australia and Egypt, where Mohamed Salah’s fitness is in question, and closes in Kansas City with Colombia and Ghana. All three matches air…
