Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

Follow the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race with our live tracker, featuring the latest goalscoring standings, player statistics, and updates.

The World Cup field is shrinking. Check the latest list of teams still competing and the path that remains to the final.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The bombs started raining down from cartel drones at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, just as the sun crested over the mountains of central Mexico. The cluster of rural communities known as Guajes de Ayala now under siege had spent weeks warning law enforcement in the state of Guerrero of mounting threats by the encroaching cartel,

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to its final eight. The round of 16 wrapped on Tuesday with Switzerland's remarkable walk-off win over Colombia on penalty kicks.

Some of the best teams in FIFA rankings are among the eight left in the 2026 World Cup as the quarterfinals begin.

Wahidi of the Egyptian Committee came just days after a Palestinian goalkeeper was also killed in the enclave.

Israel’s defence minister said his country was prepared to resume attacks on Iran and would do so “with even greater force”, as fighting between America and Iran escalated. Earlier Iran launched strikes on American bases in the Gulf,