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The Dutch captain praised the Oranje's performance and ability to bounce back after a difficult draw against Japan in the opening round. Virgil van Dijk left the pitch at Houston Stadium feeling very proud of the Netherlands' performance against Sweden. Following the Oranje's 5-1 demolition of their fellow Europeans, the captain spoke to FIFA and praised his team's performance, particularly at the start of both halves. "I think we were outstanding for most of the match.

The Austrian all-rounder talks World Cup goals, the evergreen David Alaba and Lionel Messi's Argentina. Konrad Laimer heads to World Cup as one of Austria's key players Ralf Rangnick's team face Algeria, Argentina and Jordan in Group J Bayern all-rounder relishing challenge of lining up against Lionel Messi Since joining Bayern Munich from RB Leipzig in 2023, Konrad Laimer has established himself as a key figure for club and country.

After earning a historic point against Spain on their World Cup debut, Bubista's Cabo Verde have quickly shifted their focus to Uruguay. Many predicted that Group H would leave Cabo Verde facing an uphill battle against two FIFA World Cup™-winning nations in Spain and Uruguay. Yet both before and after their historic 0-0 draw with Spain, the Blue Sharks carried themselves with the calm assurance of a team going about their business on any ordinary day.

Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise combined to thrilling effect as France opened their campaign with a 3-1 triumph over Senegal, offering a glimpse of a duo that could yet become iconic.

Deniz Undav fired Germany through as the Netherlands thrashed Sweden, while Curaçao held Ecuador to a draw on Matchday 10 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Deniz Undav was, not too long ago, starting shifts at 4am in a factory and playing for TSV Havelse. Today planet football's new star was in another galaxy from minimum wage and the German fourth tier. The 29-year-old, indeed, rose from the bench to rocket his nation into the knockout phase of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

Second-half substitute Deniz Undav netted twice to see Germany come from behind to advance to the knockouts. Germany goals: Undav (68, 90+4) Côte d'Ivoire goal: Kessie (30) Deniz Undav emerged from the bench to score twice and send Germany through to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Round of 32. Emerse Fae's Côte d'Ivoire were on course to qualify after Franck Kessie's goal on the half hour, but Undav's close-range header and added-time goal proved enough to see the Germans advance at Toronto Stadium.

The Netherlands' goalscoring heroes speak to FIFA about their historic efforts against Sweden and stirring memories of Brazil 2014. On 13 June 2014, Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador witnessed one of the Netherlands' most memorable victories at a FIFA World Cup™. In a repeat of the final of the previous edition, the Oranje swept aside reigning champions Spain 5-1, inspired by magnificent performances and stunning goals from Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie.

Brasil venció fácilmente a Haití, Marruecos sufrió para ganarle a Escocia y Australia cayó ante uno de los anfitriones en la Jornada 9 de la Copa Mundial 2026. Matheus Cunha logró doblete y parece afianzarse como el delantero titular de Ancelotti El equipo de Mauricio Pochettino aseguró su lugar en dieciseisavos de final Los marroquíes llegaron a cuatro puntos gracias a un golazo de Ismael Saibari Antonio Freeman anotó un touchdown en el Super Bowl XXXI.

FIFA's elite group of referees, assistants and video match officials – known as Team One – are supported by the same level of high-performance infrastructure as the world's top players From pre-match video analysis to post-training debriefs, every detail of Team One's preparation is engineered to ensure the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is officiated to the very highest standard The physical condition of the match officials and their workload is closely monitored with both group and individual...

FIFA Foundation highlights football’s role in supporting refugee and host communities in Malawi to mark World Refugee Day 2026 FIFA Foundation and UNHCR working together to use football as tool for protection, inclusion and opportunity In Dzaleka Refugee Camp, coaches are being trained to deliver safe and inclusive football activities for children and young people To mark World Refugee Day 2026, the FIFA Foundation is highlighting football-based activities in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi,...