Ten-man United States roared into the last 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 ‌victory over Bosnia on Wednesday, ending a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win to keep alive hopes of an American dream run in soccer’s global showpiece.

Youri Tielemans struck a 125th-minute ​penalty as Belgium rallied from two goals down and defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time in their World Cup last ‌32 clash in Seattle on Wednesday to keep alive their title hopes that had looked dead and buried.

Hekari Women FC scored three late goals to secure a 3-1 victory over Ba Women FC in their Group A match of the OFC Women’s Champions League 2026 at the National Stadium in Honiara.

The amended laws of the International Football Association Board will be implemented by the Fiji Football Association from this weekend’s Extra Premier League fixtures.

England national football team are through to the FIFA World Cup last 16 after captain Harry Kane scored twice in a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over DR Congo national football team this morning.

Mexico has secured their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after a convincing 2–0 victory over Ecuador.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France produced a commanding 3-0 victory over Sweden in their World Cup Round of 32 clash that have just concluded, extending their perfect run in the tournament to four wins from four and booking a last-16 meeting with Paraguay.

Norway are through to the Round of 16 and now set to face Brazil after securing a dramatic 2–1 victory over Ivory Coast in their World Cup knockout clash.

The Extra Premier League will resume on Sunday with five exciting fixtures set to be played across the country as teams look to strengthen their positions early in the 2026 season.

Iran’s soccer team thanked the people of Tijuana on Tuesday for their hospitality at the World Cup following the side’s group-stage elimination, saying Mexico had become “our second home and our second ​team”.

Germany’s rollercoaster World Cup ended in another failure on Monday with a 4-3 loss on penalties to outsiders Paraguay in the round of 32, not just dashing ​the highest of hopes but plunging a once-mighty tournament team into uncharted depths.

Extreme heat will greet fans and players this week at the World Cup, as an imposing “heat dome” settles over the central and eastern United States – plus parts of Canada – as the knockout rounds progress.