A stirring halftime talk from England coach Thomas Tuchel inspired the Three Lions to a winning start and cemented the team’s status as one of the tournament favorites. England captain Harry Kane brought his lifetime tally of World Cup goals up to 10 by scoring two. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more
All 48 teams in the FIFA World Cup have played their opening matches. Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo only got a draw against Congo, who played in its first World Cup match since 1974. Meanwhile, Harry Kane led England to a win over Croatia. Source link
Despite the sport’s passionate fan base in China, the men’s national team has struggled to succeed on the world stage. Efforts to strengthen the program, including investments in academies, pitch construction and youth leagues backed by President Xi Jinping, have yet to deliver international results. And despite years of speculation about a Chinese effort to … Read more
BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Thursday, with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea setting fresh records, after the U.S. and Iran signed their initial agreement ending the war. The rally in Asia followed a retreat Wednesday on Wall Street driven by speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to curb … Read more
Inside the base camps for World Cup teams across the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News The dozens of teams from around the globe competing in the World Cup need home bases while they’re in the United States. Bradley Blackburn takes a look at the places they’re calling home between matches, all across the … Read more
Lionel Messi’s hat trick against Algeria in his sixth World Cup start Tuesday night propelled Argentina to its first win in the global tournament. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his sixth World Cup start on Wednesday against the DR Congo team. Michael Lahoud, a CBS Sports analyst, joins with more. Source link
Trump rebukes Israel’s Netanyahu on Hezbollah fight as he touts Iran deal at G7 among world leaders – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s handling of Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab explains, and Olivia Rinaldi reports on the global reaction to the U.S.-Iran deal … Read more
Lionel Messi on Tuesday became the first man to play in six World Cups. He scored three goals to help lead Argentina over Algeria in their opening match and now has 16 World Cup goals, which is tied for the most of all time. Source link
Kansas City, Mo. — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident demeanor after he gave Argentina an early lead in its 2026 Men’s World Cup opener against Algeria. Then he scored again. And again. Suddenly, any … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans. Three fans bicycled nearly 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) from South America to Kansas City, Missouri — without tickets in hand. One group drove 20 … Read more