Read 3 minutesUpdated: June 28, 2026 12:37 PM IST “I don’t know, we did our best, but the rest is from God. I hope God will give us some luck,” Ramin Rezaian said in an emotional interview after Iran’s 1-1 draw against Egypt. On Sunday, that thread snapped, but not before, and rather cruelly, opening a very small window through which Iran could glimpse their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 for a few seconds. There was only one way for both Algeria and Austria to progress to the round of 32 and that was for

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Congolese fans, dressed in traditional kanzaku and leopard print hats, probably know the result. They had an ample supply of number 20 jerseys; Perhaps they knew it was the night of Yone Visa. Perhaps, they knew that if this was their night, it should also be Visa’s night. It played out to perfect script as Visa pinched a brace to complete a shock comeback against Uzbekistan and Congo secured their first ever World Cup knockout stage with a 3-1 win. Incidentally, it was their first win in the tournament, set up nicely against England in the Round of 32. And

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Read for 5 minutes28 June 2026 08:45 AM IST Age has defeated Cristiano Ronaldo. This provided another chilling reminder. Many taps on his shoulder, many memos. If he had not yet realized it, the charms of time and the reconciliation of his fading might, another golden generation of Portugal would wither away in their imperfect name. Ronaldo is Portugal’s problem, but he is at the center of it. The worst moment came in stoppage time before half time. Pedro Neto flew alone down the right and was about to cross from the edge of the box. He found none. Not

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Read for 2 minutesUpdated: June 28, 2026 07:18 AM IST FIFA World Cup Round 32 Schedule: After 16 action-packed days, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has finalized the 32 teams that will advance to the second round in the United States, Mexico and Canada. World champions Argentina have drawn World Cup debutants Cape Verde in their Round of 32 match, while top favorites France play Sweden on July 1 in New Jersey. Following a goalless draw with Colombia, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal finished second in Group K, taking on 2018 runners-up Croatia on July 3. Also read | Third place in

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Jordan vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: (AP Photo) Jordan vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: Argentina ended a highly successful campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a group stage match against Jordan, who have already been knocked out of the race for the knockout stages. Argentina’s position as group winners has already been decided. That means the defending champions could opt to rotate their squad and notably their in-form captain Lionel Messi, who has scored all five of Argentina’s goals so far. Earlier, Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 and Jordan 2-1. Story

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Iran captain holding back tears Mehdi Taremilamented to reporters after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Egypt that left their knockout hopes hanging on by the thinnest of threads. “It’s a World Cup of disaster.” He repeated the word “disaster” like it was a mantra, his eyes red with tears. A poor error-strewn game in Seattle needed late on-field drama to lift itself from being an academic footnote. Taremi’s tired face bore the remnants of the heartbreak that had unfolded moments ago, the vibrant edge of emotion they had experienced. Perhaps, the sharp penalty – a terrible effort in the context

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Portugal vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Live Score: Portugal’s Vitinha gestures to Cristiano Ronaldo during the team’s World Cup training session. (AP Photo) FIFA World Cup 2026 Game Today Live Score: The top spot in Group K will be decided when Portugal take on Colombia in their final group match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Miami Stadium today. Both the teams have already reached the round of 32. An interesting sub-plot is how Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will react after scoring two goals in this tournament against Uzbekistan. While Ronaldo and Portugal’s performances were lauded,

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Read 3 minutesUpdated: June 27, 2026 09:10 PM IST The Iran football team left another handwritten note after their 1-1 draw against Egypt on Saturday. “We come from Iran…..#IRI A land that, for thousands of years, has placed honor above victory. For us, football is not just a contest of results, but a test of character. Maybe points can be won in many ways, but honor cannot be earned. Maybe a team can advance from a group, but only by standing together with fairness and honor. Playing football is not the rule of history, but the rule of playing the

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Read for 5 minutesBostonUpdated: June 27, 2026 09:34 PM IST When Cape Verde Locked out of Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s richest leagues, and winners of Argentina at the last World Cup, the hurricane-plagued small island nation was still unsure of progressing to the knockouts. Their fate depended on the Uruguay-Spain match. After shaking hands with the Saudi players, they wandered around looking for their messenger of hope. Finally, the news arrived: Spain beat Uruguay. Smallest nation to reach the knockout stages of a World Cup. Midfielder Deroy Duarte told reporters he wanted to cry. “Everybody was just waiting

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Read 3 minutesUpdated: June 27, 2026 09:17 PM IST FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Schedule: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s elusive dream of world silverware will face stiff challenges, regardless of how they fare in their final Group K match against Colombia in Miami on Saturday. The 2016 European champions got off to a good start in the group stage after being held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo. However, Portugal responded with a bang, scoring five goals against Uzbekistan, during which their talisman Ronaldo scored a brace to silence his critics. Also read | World Cup third

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