FIFA rankings will decide third-place teams at the 2026 World Cup if group-stage ties persist. This affects Round of 32 matchups, potentially pairing strong te…

Japan finished second in Group F after drawing 1-1 with Sweden, securing a knockout-stage match against Brazil. The draw highlights Japan’s improved competitiv…

Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall has asked to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

The evening of football started with quite an unexpected walk in the park for the Netherlands, who beat Sweden 5-1. Germany narrowly avoided a trampling by the…

Latest match highlights, reaction and previews from the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America.

Saturday saw a couple lopsided scorelines, with Japan turning on the style against Tunisia in the late game and Sweden experiencing the full spectrum of The Gr…

Celtic midfielder Benjamin Nygren thought he had combined with former Parkhead centre-half Gustaf Lagerbielke to bring Sweden back into their World Cup group g…

Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning to the favourites. The big win on Saturda…

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo score two goals apiece as the Netherlands cruise past Sweden 5-1 to all but mathematically guarantee a place in the last 32 of the…

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both scored braces as the Netherlands thumped Sweden 5-1 in Houston on Saturday to move top of Group F and close in on a place in …

Day 10 of the World Cup 2026 features four more group-stage matches, headlined by a meeting between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston. Germany face Ivory C…