The fairy-tale for Cape Verde continues as the tournament debutants proceeds to the knockout stage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

Cape Verde and Curaçao have carried the hopes of two of the smallest nations ever to reach a FIFA World Cup Jordan and Uzbekistan turned years of regional progress into historic maiden World Cup ...

Fehi Fineanganofo, Josh Moorby, Anton Segner and Xavier Numia have all been named in the All Blacks for the first time. Photo / Photosport Four fresh All Blacks are set to debut during next month’s ...

Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on their jerseys for the first time in the ...

Austria celebrated its long-awaited return to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over determined debutants Jordan on Tuesday, with substitute Marko Arnautovic the difference in a gritty, end-to-end Group J ...

Cape Verde marked their first World Cup appearance by holding Spain to a draw, while fellow newcomers Curacao lost to Germany, as Uzbekistan and Jordan also prepare for their own finals debuts in the ...

Today, Senegal opens its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, against two-time winners France. It’s a rematch of the 2002 opener in South Korea, the ...

Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest World Cup shocks of recent times by holding Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta. The third-smallest country in terms of population to qualify for a ...

HOUSTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Germany began their World Cup campaign with a thumping 7-1 victory over debutants Curacao on Sunday in a match where history was made on several fronts and the one-sided ...

Debutant Gurnoor Brar needed just five balls to take his maiden ODI wicket in the IND vs AFG opening game of the three-match series. Captain Shubman Gill handed the new ball to the youngster, and he ...

A debut is the formal presentation of a girl or young woman to society, a social rite of passage. Many generations have enjoyed the experience and cherish the memories. Once again in our Crescent City ...