Portugal players wore wrist bands honouring Diogo Jota who was killed in a car crash in 2025 as they played to a draw against DR Congo in their World Cup opener.
Category: International
Lionel Messi Scores Hat-Trick to Equal All-Time World Cup Goalscoring Record at Age 38
Messi’s spectacular hat-trick for Argentina equalled the all-time record for goals scored in FIFA World Cup history at 38 years of age.
Ghana Beats Panama at FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group Stage Match
Ghana’s veteran squad guided by coach Carlos Queiroz upset Panama in their Group stage encounter with the decisive goal coming from Yirenkyi.
Portugal Held to Draw by DR Congo in Historic World Cup First Point for African Nation
DR Congo earned their first-ever point and first-ever goal in World Cup history by holding Portugal to a draw a result their coach called a tremendous source of pride.
SpaceX Stock Climbs Further After Acquiring AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion
After its record-breaking Nasdaq IPO SpaceX confirmed its $60 billion acquisition of AI coding tool Cursor one of the largest tech deals in history.
Iran New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Consolidates Power Amid Degraded Regime
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei son of the late Ali Khamenei works to consolidate authority as U.S. intelligence assesses the Iranian regime as intact but degraded.
New War Thunder Video Game Clip Falsely Circulated as Iranian Jets Entering Israeli Airspace
Fact-checkers confirmed that a widely shared video purportedly showing Iranian fighter jets approaching Israel was actually footage from the realistic military video game War Thunder.
Harry Kane Scores Twice as England Beat Croatia 4-2 at World Cup in Arlington Texas
Harry Kane’s brace equalled the all-time English goalscoring record at World Cups as Jude Bellingham sealed a 4-2 win for England over Croatia in Arlington Texas.
Canada Makes History Defeating Qatar 6-0 in FIFA World Cup Group B Match in Vancouver
Canada recorded their biggest ever World Cup victory as they routed co-host nation Qatar six goals to nil in their Group B encounter in Vancouver.
Switzerland Beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 in FIFA World Cup Group B in Los Angeles
Switzerland cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in their second Group B match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles.