Category: Sports

Netherlands 1-1 Morocco: Morocco Win on Penalties and Prove the Dark-Horse Call The dark horse is now a live contender. Morocco drew 1-1 with the Netherlands in Guadalupe and then won the shootout 3-2 to reach the round of 16, before knocking out the host nation Canada to march into the quarterfinals. Cody Gakpo put…

England 3-2 Mexico: Bellingham Double Sends Ten-Man England Past Mexico at the Azteca This was the game of the tournament so far. England beat Mexico 3-2 in the Round of 16 at a roaring Estadio Azteca, and they had to survive with ten men for more than half an hour to do it. Jude Bellingham…

Germany 1-1 Paraguay: Paraguay Stun Germany on Penalties in the Round of 32 The first true giant of the tournament has fallen. Germany drew 1-1 with Paraguay in Foxborough and then lost the penalty shootout 4-3, sending one of the pre-tournament favourites home in the round of 32. Julio Enciso put Paraguay ahead, Kai Havertz…

Brazil 2-1 Japan: Martinelli’s Stoppage-Time Winner, Then a Norway Shock Brazil got through, but they had to sweat for it. Brazil beat Japan 2-1 in Houston, coming from a goal down after Kaoru Sano stunned them early, with Casemiro levelling in the second half and Gabriel Martinelli snatching a winner deep into stoppage time on…

Netherlands vs Morocco: World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Preview, Odds and Best Bets Netherlands against Morocco is the round of 32 tie that punches well above a routine favourite against underdog billing. The Dutch are narrow favourites, but Morocco are the team that reached the semi finals in 2022, the side we tipped as…

Brazil vs Japan: World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Preview, Odds and Best Bets Brazil against Japan is the standout tie of the World Cup 2026 round of 32, and on paper it looks like a mismatch. The Selecao are short priced favourites, but this is the same Japan side that beat Brazil only last…

Canada 1-0 South Africa: Eustaquio’s Late Winner Books a Last 16 Spot The co-hosts are through. Canada needed something special and found it at the death, with Stephen Eustaquio burying a stoppage time winner to beat South Africa 1-0 in the opening match of the World Cup 2026 knockout stage. It was tense, it was…

Japan 1-1 Sweden: Samurai Blue Reach the Last 32 Unbeaten Japan are through. A 1-1 draw with Sweden was enough to send the Samurai Blue into the round of 32 as Group F runners up, and they did it without losing a game. Daizen Maeda opened the scoring before Anthony Elanga levelled, and the point…

Brazil 3-0 Scotland: Vinicius Brace Sends Brazil Through as Group C Winners Brazil signed off from the group stage in style. Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 in Miami, with a Vinicius Junior brace and a Matheus Cunha strike confirming top spot in Group C and sending the five-time champions into the round of 32 with a…

Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan: Ronaldo Scores at a Sixth World Cup A week after a stuttering start, Portugal turned on the style, and their captain made history again. Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice to become the first player ever to find the net at six different World Cups. At 41 years old,…