Scotland edge Haiti to mark winning return to World Cup after 36 years
John McGinn’s deflected goal gives the Scots a World Cup win for the first time since 1990.

John McGinn’s deflected goal gives the Scots a World Cup win for the first time since 1990.









Caracas warns of environmental and economic damage amid heightened tension with its neighbour.
FIFA World Cup cohosts United States begin their campaign against Paraguay, with Donald Trump’s attendance in doubt.
From criticism over water breaks to red cards galore, here’s all the buzz from the opening day of the World Cup.
Protesters and police clashed outside Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium just before the FIFA World Cup’s opening match.
Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a win over Czechia in a Group A encounter.

Police officers in Peru dressed up as 2026 World Cup mascots as they targeted a suspected drug trafficker.

Iran’s World Cup captain says he’s heard Mexican cartels love Iranians and revealed his own brush with an armed group.
DRC squad arrived on a flight from Paris after US authorities insisted they serve a 21-day quarantine period elsewhere.
World Cup 2026 cohosts Mexico open the tournament with 2-0 win against South Africa, who were reduced to nine men.

Jubilant football fans at Mexico City’s Zocalo Square are ready for the World Cup Opener at the city’s centre.