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United States start World Cup with a fantastic performance They opened their World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory against Paraguay Author | Sophie T Stadium | Los Angeles Stadium It was the United States' joint-largest victory at a World Cup, matching the 3-0 wins over Paraguay and Belgium in 1930, when they went on to finish third. A closer look at what happened The hosts needed only seven minutes to take the lead in their Group D opener, much to the delight of a vocal home crowd, thanks to an own goal from Paraguay's Damian Bobadilla. Christian Pulisic was at the heart of the move, bursting between two defenders before finding Weston McKennie, whose cut-back was inadvertently turned into his own net by Bobadilla. Mauricio Pochettino's side believed they had doubled their advantage in the 28th minute when Folarin Balogun found the net, only for the effort to be ruled out for offside. The Monaco forward was not to be denied for long, however, drilling home from...

Co-hosts Canada start campaign with a draw Canada substitute Cyle Larin made an immediate impact as his late goal earned the co-hosts a point against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. Author | Liam C Stadium | Toronto Stadium Larin had been on the pitch for little more than two minutes when he spun brilliantly away from Tarik Muharemovic before drilling a shot beyond Nikola Vasilj, with the ball taking a slight deflection on its way in. It marked the first time Canada had avoided defeat at a World Cup finals, having lost all three matches in 1986 and then again in 2022. A closer look at what happened Before the match, both sets of fans marched to the stadium and created a fantastic (and more importantly friendly) atmosphere.  Bosnia, who reached the tournament after winning penalty shootouts against Wales and Italy in the qualifying play-offs, took the lead in the 21st minute in Toronto. Jovo Lukic scored his first international goal when he h...

South Korea came from behind to beat the Czech Republic in their World Cup opener Substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scoring the winner 10 minutes from time. Author | Ajay  Stadium | Estadio Guadalajara Son Heung-min and his team-mates dominated much of the contest against a Czech side that failed to register a shot on target until the 59th minute. Their captain, Ladislav Krejci, broke the deadlock when he rose highest to head in a long throw from Vladimir Coufal. Former Tottenham forward Son, captaining his country, was at the heart of South Korea's attacking play. He accounted for five of their eight first-half attempts, although his best opportunity was denied by goalkeeper Matej Kovar. South Korea responded swiftly  They were level just eight minutes later through Feyenoord midfielder Hwang In-beom. Picked out inside the area by the impressive Lee Kang-in, Hwang wrong-footed Kovar, who had rushed from his line, with a clever dummy before delicately lifting the ball into the empt...

And we're off... Mexico overcome South Africa in fiery World Cup opener as three players see red Author | Jack L Stadium | Azteca Stadium Three players were sent off as World Cup co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa in a dramatic opening match in front of a packed crowd.  South Africa ended the contest with nine men, while Mexico were reduced to 10 players in the closing stages. Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio produced a flurry of red cards, dismissing South Africa's Yaya Sithole for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity and Themba Zwane for striking an opponent, before showing Mexico defender Cesar Montes a red card for a late challenge. Before the match started, there was the bright and vibrant opening ceremony. For everything wrong with this tournament, it was nice to see people come together. Watch | Opening Ceremony | Posted by Media Focus  Record breaking for the wrong reasons... Only four red cards were shown across the entire Qatar 2022 World Cup, while a tournament op...

A positive performance from England They moved through the gears in their final World Cup warm-up match, producing an accomplished display to beat Costa Rica in Orlando. Author | George B Stadium | Inter&Co Stadium After kick-off was delayed by an hour because of storms, Declan Rice gave England an early advantage with a deflected effort, capitalising on impressive work from new Barcelona signing Anthony Gordon. Bellingham shines Jude Bellingham was preferred to Morgan Rogers in the number 10 role and delivered a lively performance as he strengthened his case to start England's World Cup opener against Croatia in Dallas on 17 June. The midfielder slipped Noni Madueke through on goal in the first half, only for the Arsenal forward to strike the post after rounding Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira when a goal appeared certain. Watch | Highlights from ITV Sport Bellingham's surging run then played a key part in England's second after 68 minutes. His driving break led...

We asked some of our readers two simple questions... Who's going to win the World Cup and why? Author | Ajay Gaz France, although there is a caveat. It depends on whether they can avoid any dressing-room tensions. The quality they have in attacking areas means two or three major players will miss out in every game, so it comes down to how they handle that situation. Jeff It's difficult to look beyond France given the attacking talent at their disposal, especially when you consider the impact of extra time in hot conditions against tiring opponents. Players such as Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue cannot all start, but they can be match-winners when introduced after 70 minutes in 30-degree heat. Olise could also be a key player for them. Is Olise going to shine at this summer's World Cup? supernewsaffiliate.blogspot.com/2026/06/worl... [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @supernews1.bsky.social ) 9 June 2026 at 18:39 Oliver For me, the two strongest ...

An emotional night for the France manager but there was still a job to be done Olise hits hat-trick as France sign off World Cup preparations with win over Northern Ireland Author | Jack L Stadium | Stade Pierre-Mauroy Michael Olise scored the first international hat-trick of his career as France completed their World Cup preparations with a 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland in Lille, in what was Didier Deschamps' final home match in charge of Les Bleus. In France's last warm-up fixture before travelling to the United States, Olise proved the difference against a spirited Northern Ireland side that frustrated the hosts for long periods despite the celebratory atmosphere surrounding Deschamps' farewell on home soil. The breakthrough did not arrive until the 43rd minute. France's opening goal came in scrappy fashion as Ousmane Dembele's effort was deflected into the path of Olise, who reacted quickest to steer the ball into the net from close range. Olise's second...