FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Monday defended the decision to reprieve US World Cup star Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump said he had appealed directly to the head of world football's governing body over the issue. Balogun, the US team's outstanding pl... See more
Story by FIFA chief forced to defend Balogun World Cup reprieve Folarin Balogun has been the United States' outstanding player of the World Cup (Frederic J. BROWN) (Frederic J. BROWN/AFP/AFP) Guy JACKSON Mon, 6 July 2026 at 7:51 pm UTC · 4 min read FIFA c... See more
Brazil will seek to book their place in the last 32 of the World Cup on Wednesday when they face Scotland as the tournament shifts to a breathless six games a day. Five-time World Cup winners Brazil will expect to go through but they come up against a Sco... See more
Story by Brazil aim for last 32 as World Cup goes into hectic phase Neymar is set to play some part as Brazil aim to beat Scotland to book a last-32 berth at the World Cup (Mauro PIMENTEL) (Mauro PIMENTEL/AFP/AFP) Guy JACKSON Wed, 24 June 2026 at 6:13 am ... See more
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France overcame early wobbles to open their World Cup account with a 3-1 win against Senegal on Tuesday while reigning champions Argentina prepared to make their bow. Senegal posed a serious challenge in the first half at the... See more
