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HOUSTON, TEXAS / Content Syndication Services / – Gabriel Martinelli scored in stoppage time as Brazil beat Japan 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 in Houston, sending the five-time champion into the Round of 16. The Arsenal forward struck in the 95th minute after Brazil had trailed at halftime. Japan took the lead through Kaishu Sano in the 29th minute, before Casemiro equalized with a header in the 56th. Brazil advanced after a match that turned sharply in the second half. Japan defended deep for long spells and reached the interval with a 1-0 lead. Brazil…

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS / Content Syndication Services / – France sealed first place in FIFA World Cup Group I with a 4-1 win over Norway on Friday, completing the group stage with three wins from three matches. Senegal also closed its group campaign with a 5-0 victory over Iraq in Toronto, earning its first win of the tournament and finishing third in the table. Ousmane Dembélé led France with a first-half hat trick at Boston Stadium. He scored in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes as France took control before halftime. Thelo Aasgaard scored for Norway in the 21st minute, giving…

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY / Content Syndication Services / – The 2026 FIFA World Cup has broken the all-time tournament attendance record, with 3,605,357 fans counted after 56 matches. The milestone came on June 25 during the Group E match between Ecuador and Germany at New York New Jersey Stadium. The figure passed the former record of 3,587,538 fans, set at the 1994 tournament in the United States. The record gives the 2026 World Cup the highest aggregate attendance in the competition’s history. It also came before the end of the group stage. The tournament opened on June 11 and…

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY / Content Syndication Services / – Ecuador reached the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 2-1 comeback win over Germany on Thursday in Group E. Germany scored first at the stadium in East Rutherford. Ecuador answered quickly and won late through Gonzalo Plata, securing a knockout place as one of the best third-place teams. Leroy Sané gave Germany the lead in the second minute. Nilson Angulo equalized in the ninth minute with a right-footed finish after Ecuador moved the ball through midfield. Plata scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute.…

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY / Content Syndication Services / – Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 on Monday. The win at New York/New Jersey Stadium moved Norway into the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after two group matches. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen also scored for Norway in the Group I match. Ismaila Sarr scored both Senegal goals, but the late push did not stop Norway from advancing. Norway reached the knockout stage in its first World Cup appearance in 28 years. The result also gave the team a second straight win after its 4-1 opening victory…

HOUSTON, TEXAS / Content Syndication Services / – Portugal turned a clear ranking gap into a straightforward 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K at Houston Stadium. Portugal entered the match ranked fifth by FIFA, while Uzbekistan stood 50th and was playing its first World Cup. The result moved Portugal to four points from two matches. Portugal started fast and kept steady control after its opening draw with DR Congo. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the sixth minute, ending a 10-match World Cup and European Championship scoring drought for Portugal. The goal came against the 50th-ranked team…

ARLINGTON, TEXAS / Content Syndication Services / – Lionel Messi turned another World Cup night into a record-setting stage as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Group J on Monday, with the 38-year-old captain scoring both goals at Dallas Stadium. Messi struck in the 38th minute and again in stoppage time to lift his career World Cup total to 18 goals. The win sent defending champion Argentina into the knockout stage with six points from two matches. The record arrived after an uneven start. Messi missed an early penalty, but he answered before halftime with a left-footed finish after work from…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON / Content Syndication Services / – The United States beat Australia 2-0 on Friday in a FIFA World Cup Group D match at Seattle Stadium, reaching the Round of 32 with one group game left. The co-hosts moved to six points from two matches. Australia stayed on three points after its first loss of the tournament. The match drew 66,925 fans and gave the U.S. a second straight group-stage win. The United States scored both goals before halftime. Folarin Balogun forced the opener in the 11th minute with a run down the left side. His low ball into…

HOUSTON, TEXAS / Content Syndication Services / – Portugal opened its FIFA World Cup Group K campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in Houston, where Cristiano Ronaldo’s ineffective attacking display became a central part of a frustrating result. João Neves gave Portugal an early lead, but Yoane Wissa equalized before halftime. DR Congo then held firm as Portugal failed to convert pressure into a winning goal. Neves scored in the sixth minute after Pedro Neto delivered a cross into the area. The header put Portugal ahead and gave Roberto Martínez’s side early control.…

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI / Content Syndication Services / – Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J opener at Kansas City Stadium on Tuesday. The Argentina captain lifted his career World Cup total to 16 goals, tying Miroslav Klose for the men’s tournament record. The result gave the defending champions three points in their first match of the tournament. Messi scored in the 17th, 60th and 76th minutes. His first goal came after Rodrigo De Paul played him through Algeria’s defensive line. Messi carried the ball forward and struck from…