Quick hits: Wild weather, Messi magic and Merlin meets the president
Some wild weather brings the World Cup to a standstill, but not before Lionel Messi lights it up to rewrite…
World Cup minnow Cabo Verde owes run ‘to other smaller national teams’
Cabo Verde’s magical start to its first World Cup isn’t over. It might just be getting started. The tiny island…
Quick hits: Snakes at Germany’s training and a player nicks a ref’s watch
A Curaçao goalkeeper etches out a piece of World Cup history, Germany faces some slippery training pitch invaders and a…
Why this Paraguay star was red-carded for covering his mouth
In the extraordinary World Cup clash between Paraguay and Türkiye, FIFA’s new laws took centre stage. An incident late in…
Cristian Volpato shows why the Socceroos wanted him
Cristian Volpato has played just 74 minutes of soccer for Australia, but against the United States he showed exactly why…
Quick hits: NFL flavour at the World Cup and Osito the dog charms fans
Scotland feels hard done by in their defeat against Morocco, Canadian star Ismaël Koné has vowed to return after his…
Australia’s belief has been a long time coming. The United States are wary of it
When USA coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about Australia’s strengths ahead of the two sides’ World Cup meeting in Seattle,…
World Cup quick hits: Why this Rocky statue has Brazilians on edge
A horror injury and some fraying tempers soured an historic day for Canada, as Brazil fans fear the ‘Rocky Curse’…
World Cup quick hits: Star whacks US pundit and Mabil’s heartwarming moment
There’s friction in the Fox Sports USA studio as Zlatan Ibrahimovic drops an “ignorant” comment, Ronaldo’s off the pace and…
Iraqi scores goal in World Cup debut after being detained by US customs
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was delayed on the way to his first World Cup, but he still made the best…