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.

Morocco has booked their place in the Round of 16 after defeating the Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout, following a 1–1 draw in their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash.

Four-time world champions Germany have been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after suffering a dramatic Round of 32 defeat to Paraguay, losing 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in regulation time.

The last of Belgium’s golden generation take a final shot at World ‌Cup glory having come through a mixed group stage and ahead of a last-32 clash in Seattle on Wednesday against a Senegal side who have also had a topsy-turvy campaign.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful he will have Neymar available for more minutes in Monday’s World Cup round of 32 fixture against Japan in Houston, and believes his Brazil side ​are ready for anything in what will be a tough knockout fixture.

Fiji Football Association chief executive Mohammed Yusuf has described the BiC Fiji FACT tournament in Labasa as a resounding success, praising both the quality of football and the strong community support that powered the two-week competition.