Bosnia and Herzegovina kept their World Cup hopes alive thanks to a stunning goal from teenager ‌Kerim Alajbegovic which powered them towards a tense 3-1 win over Qatar on Wednesday and secured third place in Group B to eliminate their opponents.

Colombia secured their place in the World Cup Round of 32 with a game to spare after a 1-0 victory over DR Congo in Group K, with Daniel Munoz scoring the winner after the South Americans had been frustrated for much of the evening.

Croatia netted a second-half goal from substitute Ante Budimir to beat Panama 1-0 for their first points of the World Cup in a high-stakes Group L clash on Tuesday that eliminated the Central American side.

Football fans in the North are in for an exciting weekend, with the Fiji FA President’s Cup kicking off alongside the 2026 BiC Fiji FACT semi-finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo brushed aside a week of heavy criticism after scoring twice in Portugal’s emphatic 5-0 win over Uzbekistan eary this morning, insisting his focus remains on improving and helping the team progress at the World Cup.

The Ba Women’s football team departs Fiji today for the Solomon Islands to compete in the OFC Women’s Champions League.

Erling Haaland scored two goals in Norway’s 3-2 win over Senegal on Monday, booking a place for his team in the knockout round in their first World Cup appearance for 28 years.

Lionel Messi has become the highest scorer in men’s FIFA World Cup history after netting his 18th tournament goal in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria this morning.

Navua FC midfielder Thomas Dunn has praised the collective effort of his teammates after their 2–0 win over Suva secured a place in the semifinals of the Fiji FACT.

With the semi-finalists for the 2026 BiC Fiji FACT tournament now confirmed, the four qualified teams will have the next five days to fine-tune their strategies and address any weaknesses ahead of the knockout stage.

Ten-man Belgium was held to a 0-0 draw by Iran in their World Cup Group G match in Los Angeles on Sunday as they failed to break through Iran’s resilient defence.