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England avoided one of the greatest shocks in their World Cup history Harry Kane's two late goals inspired a dramatic comeback against DR Congo in Atlanta and secured a place in the last 16. Author | George B Stadium | Atlanta Stadium Thomas Tuchel's side were just 15 minutes from a humiliating exit after Brian Cipenga had given DR Congo an early lead. That was when captain and talisman Harry Kane took centre stage. He headed in the equaliser after 75 minutes before producing a brilliant winner with four minutes remaining, turning sharply and firing an unstoppable finish into the roof of the net. DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi produced a series of outstanding saves to frustrate England, although Yoane Wissa struck the post with the goal at his mercy on the stroke of half-time. That miss proved crucial as England, who had delivered a deeply underwhelming display for much of the contest, were kept alive. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super N...

Mexico cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup This was a comfortable victory over Ecuador in a weather-delayed contest. Author | James Y Stadium | Azteca Stadium Goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez handed the co-hosts a commanding lead in an exhilarating first half, before they produced a composed display after the interval to secure their first knockout stage victory since 1986. Manager Javier Aguirre's side will now remain in Mexico City for their last-16 tie. A closer analysis as Mexican dreams stay alive A thunderstorm in the Mexican capital delayed kick-off by an hour, but once the skies cleared Ecuador struggled to cope with both the fervent atmosphere and a home side who burst out of the blocks. Mexico created four chances inside the opening 10 minutes and, although John Yeboah struck the woodwork for Ecuador, they were second best throughout the opening period and unable to live with Mexico's intensity across the pitch. It was one of Mexico's most impress...

Four-time winners Germany are out of the 2026 World Cup They lost to Paraguay in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Author | Ed Stadium | Boston Stadium Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade both saw their penalties saved by goalkeeper Orlando Gill. Paraguay were handed two opportunities to seal victory but Antonio Sanabria fired wide before Fabian Balbuena's effort was kept out by the evergreen 40-year-old Manuel Neuer. In sudden death, Jonathan Tah blazed his penalty over the bar before defender Jose Canale calmly converted the decisive spot-kick to secure a 4-3 shootout victory and send Paraguay into the quarter-finals. A closer analysis of what happened Earlier, former Brighton and Ipswich forward Julio Enciso had given Paraguay a surprise lead with a header in the 42nd minute. Germany responded with far greater urgency after the break and levelled when Havertz glanced home a header from a pinpoint cross by Liverpool mi...

Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner  Brazil came from behind to beat Japan and set up a World Cup last-16 tie against Norway or Ivory Coast. Author | James Y Stadium | Houston Stadium With only seconds remaining, Brazil won the ball back on the edge of the Japan penalty area and Bruno Guimaraes slipped a pass into Martinelli, who took a touch before calmly steering his finish in off the post. Watch | Video from SportsIllustrated  It was a cruel ending for Japan, who had matched Brazil throughout the first half and defended resolutely after the interval. Carlo Ancelotti's side, however, kept pressing and were rewarded at the very end. The key moments from the match Japan looked composed before the break and took the lead when Kaishu Sano seized on Danilo's loose pass, surged past Casemiro and drilled a low finish into the bottom corner. Brazil struggled to respond before half-time but emerged with greater purpose after the restart. Casemiro climbed highest t...

Co-hosts Canada beat South Africa to reach the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time. Stephen Eustaquio struck a dramatic winner in the second minute of stoppage time. Author | Josh T Stadium | Los Angeles Stadium In a scrappy contest lacking clear-cut chances, and with extra time appearing inevitable, Eustaquio produced a rare moment of quality, drilling a superb low effort in from the edge of the penalty area to seal victory for Canada. Canada had lost all six of their previous World Cup matches before this tournament, but this latest triumph continued an outstanding campaign. They claimed their first ever World Cup finals victory with a 6-0 win over Qatar on 18 June, and this was another landmark occasion for Jesse Marsch's side as they became the first team to book their place in the last 16. The co-hosts will face either the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on Saturday, 4 July. Reaction after a pivotal moment in the history of Canadian soccer/football Watch | Highlights...

Harry Kane became England's record World Cup goalscorer The England captain helped his country recover from an unconvincing start to beat Panama and finish top of Group L. Author | George B Stadium | New York New Jersey Stadium Jude Bellingham finally broke the deadlock after 62 minutes before providing the cross for Kane to head home England's second from close range five minutes later. It was the England captain's 11th World Cup goal, taking him clear of Gary Lineker as the country's leading scorer in the tournament. England were below their best for long spells and again looked vulnerable defensively. They also suffered another injury setback when emergency right-back Jarell Quansah, filling in for the injured Reece James, was forced off during the second half. READ MORE |  Latest news and stories from the 2026 World Cup Bellingham was England's driving force throughout and eventually made the breakthrough, turning home smartly from Bukayo Saka's corner. He d...

Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time are hanging by a thread. A defensive collapse allowed Brazil to cruise to a 3-0 victory. Author | Sean M Stadium | Miami Stadium Steve Clarke's side knew a draw against the tournament's most successful nation would leave them on the brink of a historic place in the last 32. Before kick-off, statistical projections suggested a tally of three points and a goal difference of minus three would give a team a 42% chance of claiming one of the eight places available to the best third-placed sides. Potentially until Sunday morning, they'll have to wait until discovering whether they have done enough to progress as the remaining groups conclude their final fixtures. If they fall short, they will reflect on another occasion when they contributed heavily to their own downfall. A closer analysis of what happened View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super News Affiliate (@supe...