World Cup fever drives surge in youth football enrolment in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The FIFA World Cup may be taking place thousands of kilometres away, but its impact is being felt on football pitches across Singapore.
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Netherlands coach wary of Morocco threat despite topping group
KANSAS CITY, Missouri: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taking nothing for granted after his side sealed top spot in Group F with a 3-1 win over Tunisia on Thursday, warning that next opponents Morocco would provide a formidable test in the World Cup round of 32. The Dutch finished the group stage with seven points and 10 goals scored, but Koeman said attention had already turned to Monday’s knockout clash in Monterrey, Mexico, where any thoughts of a favorable path through the tournament would be put aside. “I’m not sure if we are the favorite in the match against Morocco,” Koeman told reporters. “We need to prepare for Morocco, because it’ll be a big game.
Canadian women embrace pressure ahead of flag football world championship
An Olympic berth is available, but neither head coach Rachel Lessard nor quarterback Sara Parker see it as the biggest prize for Canada at the world women's flag football championship.
Canada and South Africa enter uncharted territory in first World Cup last-32 game
INGLEWOOD, California, June 26 : Co-hosts Canada and South Africa clash on Sunday in the first of the last-32 ties at the World Cup, both entering unfamiliar territory without any prior experience of the tournament’s knockout stages.
How to Watch the World Cup Today: Schedule, Times, TV, Streaming for France, Norway, More
The final day of group stage play for Groups G, H and I arrives Friday at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with six matches on tap across three concurrent kickoff slots. The marquee matchup is Norway vs. France at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, a collision between two unbeaten group leaders featuring the tournament's top scorers, Erling Haaland (four goals for Norway) and Kylian Mbappe (four goals for France). Later, Spain and Uruguay meet at 8 p.m. ET in a Group H finale in Guadalajara, while Belgium and New Zealand square off at 11 p.m. ET as Group G completes its final matchday in Vancouver. All six matches air on FOX or FS1 and stream live and on demand on FOX One.
Iran and FIFA refuse to answer questions about Seattle World Cup match vs. Egypt
SEATTLE: Before coach Amir Ghalenoei or goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand answered any questions Thursday ahead of Iran’s World Cup match with Egypt, a FIFA official spoke up. Daniel Marin, FIFA’s executive director of public relations, read a statement in light of the teams meeting in a “Pride Match” in Seattle on Friday. “This Islamic Republic of the Iran Football Federation has asked us to inform the media that they are only willing to answer questions in relation to the game,” Marin said. “We fully respect the right of all journalists to ask questions.
Travel to LA cuts into Bafana prep for Canada clash: ‘Little bit annoying,’ says Broos
Bafana Bafana’s fairytale run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout rounds has hit an early hiccup.
After goals galore at World Cup, Paraguay and Australia serve up a snoozefest
SANTA CLARA, California, June 25 : In a World Cup packed with drama and a record number of goals, the drabbest of draws between Paraguay and Australia on Thursday was devoid of the urgency and action synonymous with group-stage finales in the sport's showpiece event.