Herve Renard's long-term assistant coach Patrice Beaumelle believes that the newly appointed Tunisia coach must prioritise the North Africans' disastrous defensive record before anything else at the FIFA World Cup.

After a scoreless first half, the World Cup group stage match between the Netherlands and Japan burst into life in the second 45 minutes, with Japan twice rallying and securing a 2-2 draw thanks to an 88th-minute header from Daichi Kamada.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden’s squad. Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender who played the entire match in Sweden’s 5-1 defeat of Tunisia on Sunday,

Join our writers for updates on day six of the tournament, with well-fancied France prepare to enter the tournament.   14:17 It’s very early days, of course, but you’ll notice that New Zealand’s Elijah Just is joint top of the Golden Boot standings after his two goals against Iran.

Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has criticized mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup. Every game in the 2026 tournament will feature the breaks, which essentially turn matches into four-quarter affairs.