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By Mario Amaya Philadelphia, PA- On a cloudy Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, both Croatia and Ghana played to see their positioning in Group L. For Croatia, a win would guarantee them a spot in the round of 32, while for Ghana, a spot in the round of 32 was all but guaranteed, even with a loss, as they would get in as one of the best 3rd place teams in the tournament. In front of a sold-out crowd at Philadelphia Stadium, Croatia came out victorious, defeating Ghana 2-1

By Fernando Abarca INGLEWOOD, California — A goal by Stephen Eustáquio was all that the Maple Leaf nation needed to seal a dramatic win over South Africa this Sunday in Los Angeles, making it to the Round of 16 for the first time in Canadian soccer history. When the match seemed to be heading to extra time, the Canadian captain capitalized on a poor clearance by the South African defense, unleashing a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the box that beat goalkeeper

By Niko Antoun Seattle, WA- Iran and Egypt faced off in their final group stage match of the World Cup, resulting in a 1-1 draw between the two sides. The opening and closing stages of the match were particularly exciting and electric, with both goals and a missed penalty coming early on and a controversial disallowed Iran winner coming in the final minutes. It was a mostly cloudy Friday evening at Seattle Stadium with coolly felt winds, and 66,925 fans filled out Seattle St

By Lilibeth Rendon England booked their place atop Group L with a composed 2-0 victory over a determined Panama side, overcoming a stubborn defensive display before second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane sealed all three points. Although the Three Lions dominated possession from the opening whistle, Panama refused to sit back quietly. In fact, the Central Americans nearly stunned England inside the opening 10 seconds when Tomás Rodríguez tested Jordan Pickford

By Franco Panizo Colombia and Portugal played out a gripping 0-0 draw at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday night, with both nations producing one of the most entertaining scoreless matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. Backed by a sea of yellow in Miami, Colombia matched one of the tournament favorites from the opening whistle, creating several clear-cut opportunities while relying on veteran goalkeeper Camilo Vargas to preserve a valuable clean sheet. The result was enou

By Mario Amaya East Rutherford, NJ- Ecuador entered Thursday afternoon’s match against Germany in do-or-die mode, as a win would guarantee them a spot in the round of 32 in the World Cup. In contrast, a draw or a loss would guarantee their early exit from the tournament. In front of a sold-out crowd, mostly clad in yellow in support of Ecuador, “La Tri” would come through in a very dramatic way as they upset the four-time World Cup-winning German national team by a final sc

By Franco Panizo Brazil confirmed their place in the knockout stage in commanding fashion, defeating Scotland 3-0 in Miami behind a brilliant performance from Vinícius Júnior, whose first-half brace set the tone for another convincing display from Carlo Ancelotti's side. Scotland actually began the match with confidence, keeping possession during the opening minutes, but one costly mistake completely changed the contest. In the seventh minute, Scott McKenna hesitated while at

By Adam Luna England were unable to break down a disciplined Ghana defense as the Three Lions were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw in Boston, dropping valuable points despite dominating possession for long stretches of the contest. Thomas Tuchel's side controlled the ball almost from kickoff, patiently probing for openings against a Ghana team content to sit deep and defend in numbers. However, clear-cut opportunities proved difficult to come by as the Black Stars executed the

By Rene Vidal Portugal delivered their most convincing performance of the tournament, dismantling Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston behind another record-breaking display from Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored twice as Roberto Martínez's side booked an emphatic victory. The Portuguese wasted little time asserting their dominance. After Bruno Fernandes tested the Uzbek defense in the opening minutes, João Cancelo burst down the right flank and squared a perfect pass for Ronaldo, who slid