From being shepherded out of Iraq as a baby to growing up on the mean streets of Toxteth in Liverpool, Iraqi striker Ali al-Hamadi’s journey to the World Cup has been challenging. The 24-year-old will draw on all the qualities he has accrued from his tough upbringing when he tries to extend his country’s stay […]
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Rows, drones and ‘sorry’ Son as South Korea await World Cup fate
There was a row with the media, a drone buzzing a crucial training session and then captain Son Heung-min dropped by a deeply unpopular coach in a gamble that backfired. Now South Korea are sweating on their place in the World Cup knockout rounds after a surprise 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday. It […]
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‘We shut up big mouths,’ says South Africa’s World Cup coach Broos
South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his team had shut up the “big mouths” after the Bafana Bafana qualified for the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their history by beating South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday. The African team, playing in the tournament for the fourth time, finished second in Group A behind […]
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Thursday AM: A dead rubber with meaning
USA-Türkiye’s result doesn’t matter, but that doesn’t mean it is not a very big game for the USMNT and its coach, Mauricio Pochettino.
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World Cup 2026 Standings
The World Cup field will get down to 32 teams over the next four days.
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Bosnia beat Qatar to reach World Cup knockout stages for first time
Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match on Wednesday. Bosnia finished on four points and hours after their game had completed, FIFA announced they will be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the […]
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In Memoriam: Martin Manuel Jr.
We’re mourning and cherishing memories of Martin Manuel Jr., a longtime member of our Soccer America family.
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Vinicius Junior sparkles as Brazil beat Scots to reach World Cup last 32
Vinicius Junior made it four goals in three games at the World Cup as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, sealing progress to the last 32 as Group C winners and leaving their opponents in danger of another first-round exit. Real Madrid superstar Vinicius took advantage of a defensive howler to […]
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USA-Australia is Friday afternoon viewing hit
The final viewing figure of 16,217,000 for the USA-Australia game on Fox was the most-watched program for a Friday afternoon on broadcast television since a 2020 NFL Christmas Day game on Fox.