World Cup
Complete coverage of the 2026 World Cup: match analysis, historic games, stories and trivia, teams, host cities and behind the scenes of the biggest football tournament on the planet.
2026 World Cup Games
Match reports
World CupMorocco equalize in stoppage time, beat the Netherlands on penalties and keep surprising the world
Issa Diop headed home a last-gasp equalizer, Bounou was once again the hero in the shootout and Morocco knocked the Netherlands out 3-2 on penalties to reach the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.
World CupVinícius unstoppable, Cunha seals it: Brazil thrash Scotland and top Group C
Two Vinícius Júnior goals and one from Matheus Cunha in Miami. Brazil beat Scotland 3–0, finish Group C with 7 points and go into the round of 16 as leaders.
World CupCunha nets a brace in three minutes and Brazil beats Haiti with a historic goal in Group C
Matheus Cunha scored twice in three minutes, Vinícius closed out the 3–0 and Brazil overtook Germany as the all-time top-scoring nation in World Cup history.
World CupSaibari strikes, Vinícius replies: Brazil and Morocco draw in Group C opener
At MetLife Stadium, Saibari put Morocco ahead and Vinícius Júnior levelled it. 1–1 in Ancelotti's Brazil debut at the 2026 World Cup.
World Cup2026 World Cup: everything you need to know about the tournament
For the first time in history, the World Cup will be hosted by three countries and feature 48 national teams. Here are the venues, format, dates and what to expect.
World CupBrazil national team: the 26 names that could wear the yellow shirt in 2026
Based on their form in qualifying and friendlies, we project Brazil's squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Historic games
World Cup classics
World CupThe Hand of God and the Goal of the Century: Argentina 2–1 England, 1986
In four minutes at the Estadio Azteca, Maradona scored the most controversial and the most beautiful goal in World Cup history. The same match, the same man, two faces of football.
World CupThe Sarrià Tragedy: Italy 3–2 Brazil in 1982
Zico, Sócrates, Falcão and the most gifted Brazilian side since 1970 only needed a draw. Across the pitch, a striker who had been written off came back to life in 45 minutes and rewrote World Cup history.
World CupTotal Football and the fastest goal in final history: Netherlands 1–2 West Germany (1974)
16 passes, a penalty, and a Dutch goal before West Germany had even touched the ball. And still Cruyff went home without a title. The most ironic final in World Cup history.
World CupThe near-perfect final: Brazil 4–1 Italy in 1970
Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho and a captain's goal from Carlos Alberto that is still voted the most beautiful in World Cup history. The final that sealed a third title and the Jules Rimet Trophy forever.
World CupThe Game of the Century: Italy 4–3 West Germany, 1970 semi-final
Five goals in 30 minutes of extra time, Beckenbauer on the pitch with a broken collarbone and a plaque still standing outside the Azteca. The 1970 semi-final is bigger than the scoreline.
World CupThe Miracle of Bern: Germany 3–2 Hungary in 1954
Puskás's Hungary had not lost in four years and had thrashed Germany 8–3 earlier in the same World Cup. Then, in the rain, came the greatest upset in the history of the tournament.
Stories & trivia
Off the pitch
World CupWild World Cup trivia — Part IV: Ronaldo's convulsion, the attendance record and the 7–1
The mysterious night before the 1998 final, the fact that Brazil is the only country present at every World Cup and the 7–1 that echoed an old scoreline in the cruelest way.
World CupWild World Cup trivia — Part III: the psychologist, Garrincha's dog and the trophy that vanished
The report that almost left Pelé and Garrincha at home in 1958, the dog that dribbled Garrincha himself in 1962 and the theft of the Jules Rimet trophy in 1983. Three Brazilian stories that feel invented.
World CupWild World Cup trivia — Part II: the Maracanazo and the eternal Brazil vs Germany duel
200,000 people silent at the Maracanã and more than 450 combined goals between Brazil and Germany. Part II of Guriball's compilation of unlikely World Cup stories.
World CupWild World Cup trivia — Part I: goal fests, red cards and a match that turned into a boxing bout
12 goals in a single game, 20 cards in 90 minutes and a Russian referee handing out yellows to the wind. The most absurd stories from the World Cups, told calmly.