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Portugal vs Uzbekistan, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: POR vs UZB World Cup Match Today

Portugal vs Uzbekistan, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: POR vs UZB World Cup Match Today

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: After a shocking 1-1 draw against DR Congo, one that stung Portugal as much as a defeat, one of the pre-tournament favourites and Roberto Martínez’s star-studded side will be desperate to find their rhythm and register their first win of the FIFA World Cup 2026 when they face Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday. Story continues below this ad Cristiano Ronaldo will once again command the spotlight, though not necessarily for the right reasons. Growing voices are debating the 41-year-old’s place in the side, questioning whether he is holding back a team widely considered to be Portugal’s golden generation, featuring the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Bernardo Silva. What will trouble Ronaldo most, however, is his extended goal drought. Despite attempting 33 shots and amassing an expected goals (xG) tally of 4.5 across his last 10 major tournament appearances, spanning World Cups and European Championships, he has failed to find the net in each of those matches. For Fabio Cannavaro’s Uzbekistan, inspiration will need to …

France vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: World Cup Match Today FRA vs IRQ

France vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: World Cup Match Today FRA vs IRQ

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France vs Iraq FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: FRA take on IRQ in Philadelphia. (AP) FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: Kylian Mbappe. who scored a brace in France’s opening match against Senegal, will be back in action for the 2-time world champions as the Les Blues take on Iraq at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Monday night. Mbappe and France, who were in general kept quiet by the Senegalese in the first half, burst into life in the second, with the Real Madrid player slamming two goals in the 66th and 90th minute while Bradley Barcola added another in the 82md minute. Ibrahim Mbaye also relied with one for Senegal but the African team ultimately went down 3-1. Story continues below this ad Iraq, meanwhile, are metaphorically coming out of the frying pan and into the fire with the Asian team facing France after a debilitating loss to Norway where they were thrashed 4-1. Erling Haaland had grabbed a brace while Leo Ostigard chipped in with one. The last …

Argentina vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ART vs AUT World Cup Match Today

Argentina vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ART vs AUT World Cup Match Today

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Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ARG take on AUT in Texas. FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: Lionel Messi returns to action with Argentina once again in the World Cup, 5 days after thrashing Algeria 3-0 in a match where the little magician scored a hattrick. They will now face a David Alaba-led Austria at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with a win almost guaranteeing them a place in the Round of 32. All eyes will obviously be on Messi, who shattered records with his first ever hattrick in a World Cup vs Algeria. In the match vs Austria, if he gets on the score-sheet, he will eclipse Germany’s Miroslav Klose’s 16 goals to become the highest ever goal-scorer in the World Cup. Story continues below this ad As for Austria, they started the tournament netting 3 goals as well against Jordan. With a team filled with decent talents like Alaba, Marcel Sabitzer, Konrad Laimer, Kevin Danso and Marko Arnautovic, they are likely to pose a tougher challenge …

Spain vs Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ESP vs KSA World Cup Match Today

Spain vs Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ESP vs KSA World Cup Match Today

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: ESP take on KSA in FIFA World Cup. (AP) FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: After failing to score past minnows Cape Verde, Spain will be looking to go all out against a resolute Saudi Arabia side on Sunday. In their first match, both these sides dropped points with Spain drawing 0-0 with Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia sharing the spoils vs Uruguay. Spain, who came into the World Cup as favourites, were shocked by the defensive capabilities of Cape Verde who absorbed everything that the Spanish armada threw at them. With their best player Lamine Yamal playing a bit part role in that match, the Barcelona player ios expected to feature from the start against the Saudi team. Story continues below this ad For Saudi Arabia, the defeat that they inflicted on eventual world champions Argentina in the 2022 World Cup is still fresh in the minds of their fans, who will be hoping that the Asian side can spring a surprise against the …

Iran coach calls out World Cup’s 47 other managers: ‘I would say something’

Iran coach calls out World Cup’s 47 other managers: ‘I would say something’

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3 min readJun 21, 2026 03:27 PM IST Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has questioned why the other 47 managers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have remained silent over his team’s treatment by tournament hosts the United States, saying he would have spoken out had another nation faced similar circumstances. “I ask the other 47 coaches a question, and none of them have responded to me,” Ghalenoei said on Saturday ahead of Iran’s Group G clash with Belgium. “We are here for football, not politics. Our grievances are to the way they’ve behaved with us. I haven’t heard anything from other coaches, and I’m sure they’re busy preparing their own teams. But if I had seen another team being treated the way we are being treated, I would say something.” Ghalenoei also struck an emotional note while thanking supporters back home. “I am very glad that the Iranian nation is behind us,” he said. “Our martyrs in Iran, we play for them.” The coach said travel restrictions and visa refusals had disrupted Iran’s preparations during …

Germany vs Ivory Coast, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: GER vs CIV World Cup Match Today

Germany vs Ivory Coast, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: GER vs CIV World Cup Match Today

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: In a battle between the two unbeaten teams in Group E at Toronto Stadium, imperious-looking Germany take on a dangerous Ivory Coast side. A win today for either team will unlock passage into the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026. In their opening game, Germany had pumped six goals past a hapless Curacao after both sides were deadlocked 1-1 at one stage, to triumph by a 7-1 margin. Ivory Coast, meanwhile, snuck in a late goal past Ecuador to secure victory. Despite their 7-1 mauling of Curacao, the prevailing sentiment in Germany camp is that they could have scored more goals. Story continues below this ad “We could have scored plenty more goals,” said Joshua Kimmich after that game. “One thing we’ve seen over the first few games of the tournament is that, even against weaker opposition, winning that comfortably and by that big a margin is no easy task.” Talking about their next opponents, Kimmich said: “Côte d’Ivoire have some spectacular attacking players …

Brazil vs Haiti Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: BRA vs HAI World Cup Match Today

Brazil vs Haiti Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: BRA vs HAI World Cup Match Today

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Brazil vs Haiti FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Follow BRA vs HAI live score updates. (AP) Brazil vs Haiti FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: Bidding for a record-extending sixth title, Brazil are back in action in Group C of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as they take on Haiti at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday. After a disappointing 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening match, the five-time champions will be desperate to register their first win of the tournament. The task ahead of them, however, looks relatively straightforward on paper. A 7-1 thrashing in their last meeting in 2016 and an 87.3% win probability from the Opta supercomputer make the Selecao overwhelming favourites against a Haiti side making their first World Cup appearance since 1974. For Carlo Ancelotti, it will be a perfect opportunity to get their campaign back on track. Story continues below this ad Brazil opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco, falling behind to Ismael Saibari’s opener before Vinicius Junior rescued a point with …

England vs Croatia Live Score FIFA World Cup 2026: ENG vs CRO National Football Teams Match Live

England vs Croatia Live Score FIFA World Cup 2026: ENG vs CRO National Football Teams Match Live

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England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Harry Kane’s England take on Luka Modric’s Croatia. FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: In what promises to be a mouth-watering clash between two European heavyweights, England take on Croatia in a Group L clash of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Dallas Stadium. Croatia finished third at Qatar 2022 and were beaten finalists in Russia 2018. England, meanwhile, are perennially discussed as a pre-tournament favourite, at least by their own fans and media. Leading the charge for England at FIFA World Cup 2026 is Harry Kane who comes into the tournament after one his best seasons in club football for Bayern Munich. “From a personal point of view, it’s the best season I’ve ever had — scoring a lot more goals than any previous season,” Kane said in the pre-tournament press conference. Physically and mentally… to win the league and the cup final and to score the three goals, it gave me even more momentum coming into the prep camp with the boys.” …

Portugal vs DR Congo, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: POR vs COD World Cup Match Today

Portugal vs DR Congo, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: POR vs COD World Cup Match Today

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Portugal vs DR Congo FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: POR open World Cup campaign vs COD in Houston. FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: After Lionel Messi scored a hattrick and helped Argentina start their World Cup campaign with a bang with a 3-0 demolition of Algeria, the onus will now be on rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal to open their encounter with DR Congo on Wednesday in Houston with a positive result. Ronaldo, who finally won the Saudi Premier League for the first time after his transfer to Al Nassr in 2023, will look to banish the ghosts of the 2022 edition when he scored just one goal in Qatar and had to leave the tournament in tears after losing to Morocco in the quarterfinals. His goal-scoring drought in major competitions continued in 2024 when he went goal-less in the Euro and Portugal were eliminated in the quarterfinal by France. Story continues below this ad Congo, meanwhile, are coming into the World Cup after 52 years. But their off-pitch problems took …

NED vs JPN Football World Cup 2026 Match Live Score, Streaming, Goals, Lineups, Standings, Match Stats

NED vs JPN Football World Cup 2026 Match Live Score, Streaming, Goals, Lineups, Standings, Match Stats

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Netherlands vs Japan Match Live: Netherlands will be looking to avoid an upset against Asian powerhouse Japan when the two teams face off in Arlington late Sunday night. The Dutch will be wary of Japan’s tournament record with the Asian side defeating Germany and Spain in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. The Dutch have big names in their lineup with Virgil van Djik, Denzel Dumpfries, Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong and Cody Gakpo to just name a few and they’ll be looking to start their campaign off to a positive start. Holland are three-time World Cup finalists but have always been the bridesmaids, losing in all 3 occasions. Story continues below this ad Japan, meanwhile, will line up with Takefuso Kubo who was branded the Japanese Messi in what seems like ages ago but he still has that spark that makes him the Asian side’s most potent weapon. The Samurai Blue, playing their 8th straight World Cup will look to progress further than the Round of 16 this …