The devastating reason why Lionel Messi was in tears as he scored his first World Cup hat-trick in Argentina’s win over Algeria has been revealed. Messi rolled back the years as he was mesmerising in Kansas City,

Kylian Mbappe and his France team-mates showed why they are top of our rankings Charly Triballeau/AFP via Both of the finalists from Qatar 2022, holders Argentina and runners-up France, got their tournaments underway on Tuesday and looked the most convincing contenders yet.

What this Spanish player did (or didn't do) in their World Cup debut will shock you. It hasn't happened in 60 years.

One Liverpool player was said to have a ‘subdued’ performance in his country’s first outing at the 2026 World Cup. Even without Wataru Endo, there was a healthy Reds contingent involved as Netherlands and Japan drew 2-2 in Dallas,

Three of soccer’s best players scored multiple goals Tuesday in their first appearances in North America, and one of the game’s biggest stars set a World Cup record. More superstars are set to feature in Wednesday’s games,

Egypt entered halftime with a lead for the first time in its World Cup history against Belgium on Monday, June 15.

Here are the official FIFA World Cup songs throughout the years, including Shakira's "Waka Waka" and Ricky Martin's "Cup of Life", ranked.

Michael Olise helped ignite France’s World Cup 2026 bid by assisting Kylian Mbappe to break down Senegal in a 3-1 victory in New York