Argentina beat Algeria 3-0. Lionel Messi equalled the World Cup goals record. He also escaped a red card that television pundits across three continents said was impossible to miss.
Vozinha held Spain to a draw in Cape Verde's first World Cup match. His mother watched from home. By Tuesday, a congressman had written to the Secretary of State
After Argentina romped to a 3-0 win on the back of his maiden World Cup hat-trick, Messi revealed that he was inspired by Rafael Nadal's journey through the lens of his four-part documentary.
Top 10 Highest Goal Scorer in FIFA World Cup History: Messi is now on 16 World Cup goals after scoring a hat-trick against Algeria in Argentina's group stage opener.
FIFA World Cup 2026, Argentina vs Algeria Football highlights: Messi's hat-trick -- his first ever at a World Cup game -- means that he's now tied with Miroslav Klose for the record of most goals at FIFA World Cups.
FIFA World Cup 2026, France vs Senegal Football highlights: Mbappe's goal came just minutes after he was controversially denied a penalty. The goal means that Mbappe is now France’s top goalscorer with Giroud.
Far from the stadiums of the United States, Mexico and Canada, Kerala has made the FIFA World Cup its own. Giant cutouts of Messi and Neymar tower over paddy fields, campuses split into rival camps, and late-night screenings draw crowds. Over decades, the state has adopted distant football nations as second identities, turning the World Cup into a festival of fandom.
The match ended at 8 pm local time, the team left for the airport at 10 pm, and the flight was scheduled at 11 pm. The reason for the late rescheduling is unclear, although the order came from FIFA
The Iran–New Zealand clash was the most thrilling match of the day, ending in a 2-2 draw at Los Angeles Stadium. The game featured four goals, 31 shots on goal and several defensive lapses, keeping fans on the edge of their seats throughout
Lionel Messi scored on a 23rd-minute penalty kick after a foul on Di Maria. Thirteen minutes later Di Maria finished off a flowing team move involving a deft flick from Messi.
A last-gasp Adil Khan header saved the blushes for India, who played their worst game of the campaign, as the home side played out a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their World Cup qualifiers.
The final World Cup match will be played in Moscow on Sunday between France and Croatia before we have to wait another four years for the world's biggest football tournament to return. France, World Cup champions of 1998 will play Croatia, who are pl
‘If India attacked, we will help’: Trump in PM Modi’s presence
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President Trump assured that the US would support India in case of an attack and praised their strong relationship. He also mentioned India's role in West Asia and praised PM Modi as a tough negotiator. Trump also expressed his personal admiration for Modi's looks and mentioned their upcoming visit to India.
