Football News

Meet Wisconsin-born Esmir Bajraktarević, the man who could bring down the US

The former New England Revolution midfielder came up through the US system, but felt a pull toward his parents’ homeland

Celebrations and bottle-throwing on Dutch streets after dramatic Morocco win

The police were pelted with bottles in The Hague but there were hugs between sets of fans in Amsterdam after a tense last-32 tie

How DR Congo’s football team became a rare source of national unity

The historic run to the last 32 and a match against England have left proud fans back home dancing late into the night

Bill Nuttall on saving Pelé’s penalty and building a US team from scratch

Former goalkeeper and US Soccer general manager is hosting the Spain team at his training camp in Chattanooga

Every World Cup needs a cult hero: 2026 has given us touchline dreamboat Sebastián Beccacece

The Ecuador manager is a beautifully manicured buzz of energy with Bolivarian liberation in his heart. The tournament is all the better for him

‘I’d do it again’: Ronald Koeman defiant in defeat after the Netherlands sent home

Dutch coach to consider his future with national team after World Cup last-32 shootout loss against Morocco

Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (Morocco win 3-2 on penalties) – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The Netherlands and Morocco traded blows in a thriller before Ismael Saibari’s winning penalty swung the shootout

Morocco win wild penalty shootout as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses

Ismael Saibari hit the winning spot kick to book a last-16 clash with co-hosts Canada after nothing could separate the two teams over 120 minutes