World Cup

Robert Lewandowski ended his wait for a first World Cup goal as Poland took a significant step towards reaching the knockout stage for the first time in 36 years by …

A first-half header from Mitch Duke was enough to see off Tunisia and ignite Australia’s hopes of progressing to the World Cup knockout stages in a 1-0 victory. Duke converted …

England’s winless record against the United States at the World Cup stretched to three matches following a goalless draw at Al Bayt Stadium. Gareth Southgate’s side knew they would become …

The Netherlands missed the chance to become the first team at the World Cup to cement a last-16 place as Ecuador’s Enner Valencia cancelled out Cody Gakpo’s sublime strike in …

Neymar will miss Brazil’s World Cup clash with Switzerland due to an ankle problem. Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told journalists the Paris Saint-Germain star, 30, will be absent on Monday …

World Cup hosts Qatar are staring down the barrel of an early exit from the tournament after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Senegal. Beaten 2-0 by Ecuador in their opening …

Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian both scored in stoppage time to secure Iran a famous 2-0 World Cup win over Wales and keep their hopes of reaching the last 16 …

Richarlison scored twice as Brazil opened their World Cup campaign with a routine 2-0 win over Serbia. The Tottenham forward broke the deadlock with a close-range finish just after the …

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five World Cups, but Portugal required a couple of late goals to rescue a nervy 3-2 win against Ghana on Thursday. …

Son Heung-min’s inclusion failed to inspire South Korea as his side played out a disappointing 0-0 draw with Uruguay in World Cup Group H. Son’s participation had been in doubt …