FIFA World Cup debutants Cabo Verde have stolen the hearts of many after an extremely impressive run on football's biggest stage. With a population of only 530,000, the team did the impossible in ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Italy on Thursday named debutants Alessandro Ortombina and Malik Faissal to start against Japan in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo as they look to build on their Six Nations ...

Cape Verde have earned a spot in the knockout stage at the 2026 World Cup with a scoreless draw against Saudi Arabia in Houston. The World Cup debutants finish in second place in Group H after drawing ...

The fairy-tale for Cape Verde continues as the tournament debutants proceeds to the knockout stage. Cape Verde, located off the coast of West Africa with a population of just over 500,000, entered the ...

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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 were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic. The Austrians went ahead at ...

England gave debuts to three players in the second Test against New Zealand which began on Wednesday, making it 20 to have been given their cap under head coach Brendon McCullum. Can you name all 20?

Santa Clara, United States: Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.

World Cup debutants Cape Verde shocked reigning European champions Spain in Atlanta on Monday, as the minnows held one of the favorites to win the 2026 men’s World Cup to a 0-0 draw. Everyone is ...

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 ...

Cape Verde pulled off a World Cup shock by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in their opening game on Monday, ‌where the European champions and ⁠one of the tournament favourites could find no way ‌past the ...