Switzerland advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup after a comfortable 2-0 win over Algeria on Thursday night in Vancouver. Switzerland scored in the 10th minute on a great effort from budding star Johan Manzambi to set up Breel Embolo. Then early in the second half, Dan Ndoye scored…
As if the round of 16 couldn’t get any further stacked. With Thursday’s results, we are set for yet another supercharged contest between two of Europe’s elite sides. After Spain took care of business to start the day, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal got the job done against Croatia. It wasn’t without drama, though, and it…
At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo will get another match in a Portugal uniform, thanks to a penalty he scored, a stoppage-time header by Gonçalo Ramos, and a VAR ruling the Croatia team still doesn’t understand. Ramos headed in the winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed…
Has Cristiano Ronaldo played in his final FIFA World Cup? Portugal advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Croatia at Toronto Stadium. But while the team moves on to face Spain, questions loom over the international future of Cristiano Ronaldo. Here is everything we know about Ronaldo’s…
Diogo Jota was top of mind for Portugal following its comeback 2-1 victory over Croatia in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Moments after the final whistle blew, star Cristiano Ronaldo put on Jota’s No. 21 Portugal jersey, honoring his former teammate on the eve of the one-year anniversary…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal will meet again when Spain and Portugal go head-to-head in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 on Monday at Dallas Stadium. Spain and Portugal both won their round of 32 matches on Thursday, setting them up for a rematch of the 2025 UEFA Nations League final. Spain beat…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup knockout-round goal ever, Croatia made a valiant last-ditch effort, but Portugal won the round of 32 match Thursday in Toronto. It was thrilling, seemingly never-ending for a moment, but Portugal emerged victorious with a 2-1 win. Now, what’s next for Portugal at the World Cup? Here is a…
The wait is over. Just over 20 years after making his FIFA World Cup debut, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first-ever knockout stage goal for Portugal at the tournament. Portugal was awarded a penalty kick after VAR review in the 68th minute of Portugal’s round of 32 match against Croatia on Thursday at Toronto Stadium and…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s inclusion in Portugal’s starting lineup for its round-of-32 match against Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup allowed him to make more history. At 41 years and 147 days old, the Portugal star became the oldest player to ever play in a World Cup knockout-stage match on Thursday. It’s also Ronaldo’s 26th World…
It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the end of their matches. Even coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was born in Argentina and lives in Spain, got in on…
