The Austrian forward has rescued his side from the brink of elimination – the crowning moment of a personal story marked by resilience.

The Algerian veteran stole the show against Austria, finally enjoying the World Cup night he had been chasing throughout his career.

Morocco’s leading scorer, who was born in Spain, has spent his whole life with a ball at his feet, whether on the pitch or in the street.

We look at some of the biggest climbers in the FIFA Power Rankings after the group stage came to a dramatic end.

When the J-League was initially founded, it was Brazilian legends such as Zico who came in and introduced a winning mentality ...

Lamine Yamal, Yan Diomande and Kerim Alajbegovic are among the young talents to have aided their countries in knockout qualification and boosted their Young Player Award credentials.

Twenty years after playing for his adopted country against Brazil, ex-Japan defender Alex Santos recalls that past meeting and discusses Monday's last-32 reunion.

The African outfit were the second-last team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, and have now sealed their place in the round of 32 courtesy of Fiston Mayele’s 78th-minute goal.

Former Japan defender is now living as a "philanthropic cowboy" in rural Brazil and will be a keen observer when the two nations clash in the Round of 32 on Monday.

Find out which teams have qualified for the Round of 32 and who they will now face, plus the complete tournament knockout bracket.

Giovani Lo Celso gave Argentina the lead early on with a sweetly struck free-kick of his own, before Lautaro Martinez doubled their advantage from the penalty spot. Jordan, who went into the game ...

Petar Sucic and Nikola Vasic were the heroes as Croatia beat Ghana to leapfrog the already-qualified Black Stars into second spot in Group L.