Portugal leverages its Portuguese-speaking ties to wield outsized diplomatic influence as a neutral global mediator. This strategy transforms its small populat…

Live coverage and text updates, with team news, from our commentary stream as Ronaldo's Portugal target the last 16.

Thursday’s World Cup round of 32 action brings another busy schedule, with Spain, Portugal and Switzerland all in knockout action across North America. Alongsi…

The Round of 16 bracket will almost be complete after Thursday's action.

Colombia finished top of their World Cup 2026 qualifying group after a 1-1 draw with Portugal, securing a top seed for the expanded 48-team tournament. This me…

Argentina topped their World Cup group with Messi scoring, while England led theirs; Croatia, Colombia, and Portugal also advanced. This matters because the kn…

Colombia topped Group C with a 2-1 win over Portugal, and Argentina dominated Group D with a 5-0 win over Haiti; both teams are now tournament favorites with s…

Colombia and Portugal played a high-scoring 0-0 draw with 30 shots, while Messi scored twice in Argentina's 3-0 win over Panama. These contrasting performances…

Colombia beat Portugal 2-1 in a World Cup thriller, ending a five-game losing streak to European teams. The win boosts Colombia’s confidence ahead of a tough q…

Iran will miss the 2026 World Cup round of 32 unless Austria beats Algeria or the match ends in a draw and Iran has a better goal difference than Algeria. Iran…

Portugal held Colombia to a 0-0 draw in the 2026 World Cup opener, keeping their unbeaten streak alive and proving their defense can handle elite pressure. Now…