Japan are refusing to be overawed by five-time world champions Brazil ahead of their blockbuster FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash, with head coach Hajime Moriyasu insisting his side has every reason to believe they can pull off another upset.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has set a new record for the most goals scored in a single tournament, surpassing the previous mark set in Qatar 2022.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has lodged an official complaint with FIFA over the disallowed goal scored by Vinicius Junior against Scotland, arguing that a similar incident involving Lionel Messi's goal for Argentina was judged differently during the tournament.
The knockout picture at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is becoming clearer after the completion of all three group-stage matches in Groups A to F, with several Round of 32 fixtures now confirmed and others dependent on the tournament's best third-placed teams.
The match ball used during Diego Maradona's iconic "Hand of God" goal against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup is set to go under the hammer, with a starting bid of $2.5 million (approximately Tk 310 million).
Iran's national football team has accused US authorities of detaining captain Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Al-Hoi at Tijuana International Airport, delaying the squad's travel to Seattle ahead of its decisive FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Egypt.