Scores, fixtures, standings and stories from world football — the World Cup, the qualifiers, and the road to every final.https://fifawatch.com/en-UShttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/messi-argentina-retirement/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/messi-argentina-retirement/As of 8 October 2026, Lionel Messi has played his last match for Argentina and is still under contract to play club football for two more years. He announced his international retirement on 31 Aug...Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:15:55 GMTteam-spotlightsmessi-international-retirementmessi-argentina-farewellargentina-3-0-beninmessi-208-capsmessi-126-goalsinter-miami-contract-2028messi-2026-world-cup-finalJames O'Connorhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/newcastle-dismantled-2026/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/newcastle-dismantled-2026/As of 2 September 2026, the summer transfer window has closed and Newcastle United have spent it selling the spine of a team that finished twelfth. Sandro Tonali went to Tottenham for £100m. Bruno...Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:21:05 GMTteam-spotlightsnewcastle-transfers-2026sandro-tonali-tottenhambruno-guimaraes-arsenalanthony-gordon-barcelonatransfer-deadline-1-september-2026premier-league-squad-rebuildJames O'Connorhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/mourinho-real-madrid-return/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/mourinho-real-madrid-return/Today, August 25, 2026, Real Madrid secured their first La Liga victory under José Mourinho, defeating Espanyol 2-1 at their stadium, with Carlos Espí scoring in the 90th minute. Mourinho started ...Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:44:36 GMTteam-spotlightsmourinho-real-madrid-2026espanyol-real-madrid-1-2carlos-espcucurella-dumfries-bernardo-silva-debutjornada-1-postponedlaliga-202627James O'Connorhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/arteta-lampard-opening-night/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/arteta-lampard-opening-night/As of 21 August 2026, the Premier League opens with Arsenal against Coventry City at 20:00 BST, and with two former central midfielders facing each other for the first time since May 2023. Mikel A...Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:37:11 GMTteam-spotlightsarsenal-coventry-opening-nightarteta-lampardcoventry-promotion-2026community-shield-2026premier-league-202627emirates-stadiumJames O'Connorhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/laliga-staggered-start-2026/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/laliga-staggered-start-2026/LaLiga's First Matchday Delayed Amid World Cup Semifinal Impact As of today, August 18, 2026, LaLiga has been in action for three days, and the champion still hasn’t played. Nor has the runner-up....Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:09:06 GMTschedule-fixtureslaliga-202627week-1-postponedafe-agreementbarcelona-elche-debutmourinho-real-madridworld-cup-breakJames O'Connorhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/uefa-super-cup-2026/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/uefa-super-cup-2026/As of 13 August 2026, Paris Saint-Germain hold the UEFA Super Cup for a second straight year after beating Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened after twenty minutes, Madjo lev...Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:45:55 GMTstandings-resultsuefa-super-cup-2026psg-aston-villabrian-madjocas-rulingdsir-dousalzburgJames O'Connorhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/premier-league-opening-weekend-2026/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/premier-league-opening-weekend-2026/As of 11 August 2026, the Premier League is ten days from kick-off — the latest start date in its history. The delay was deliberate. Pushing matchweek 1 back a week gave players 89 clear days from...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:36:44 GMTschedule-fixturespremier-league-202627-start-dateopening-weekend-fixturesarsenal-coventrypromoted-clubspremier-league-final-day-2027matchweek-1FIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/ucl-playoff-round-2026/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/ucl-playoff-round-2026/Updated August 13, 2026: the third qualifying round finished on August 12 and all seven play-off ties are now set. The play-off isn't a guillotine, it's a detour — the seven losers drop into the Europa League league phase.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:36:44 GMTschedule-fixtureschampions-league-2026-playoffchampions-league-play-off-roundnyon-draweuropa-league-league-phaseceltic-lasklyon-sparta-pragueFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/spain-argentina-july19-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/spain-argentina-july19-roundup/Spain are world champions. At MetLife Stadium, they beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup — a single goal, and a clean sheet, settling a final between the tournament's two m...Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:39:46 GMTstandings-resultsspain-win-2026-world-cupspain-argentina-final-resultspain-1-0-argentina2026-world-cup-championsmessi-runner-upjuly-19-world-cup-finalspain-second-world-cupFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-19/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-19/Match Day Report — 2026-07-19Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-france-july18-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-france-july18-roundup/Bronze goes to England. In a wide-open third-place play-off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, England beat France 6–4 in a ten-goal game to finish third at the 2026 World Cup. After a tournament of on...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:10:56 GMTstandings-resultsengland-france-resultthird-place-play-off-resultengland-6-4-franceworld-cup-2026-bronzefrance-fourthjuly-18-world-cup-resultengland-third-placeFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-18/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-18/Match Day Report — 2026-07-18Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/argentina-england-july15-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/argentina-england-july15-roundup/The final is set: Spain vs Argentina. In the second semi-final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the holders beat England 2-1 to reach the World Cup final and set up a title decider against Spai...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:08:58 GMTstandings-resultsargentina-england-resultworld-cup-2026-semi-final-resultargentina-2-1-englandspain-vs-argentina-finalengland-outjuly-15-world-cup-resultmessi-finalFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-15/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-15/Match Day Report — 2026-07-15Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/spain-france-july14-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/spain-france-july14-roundup/Spain are in the World Cup final. In the first semi-final, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Spain beat France 2-0 — a clean sheet and a controlled performance that shut down the tournament's most dang...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:23:14 GMTstandings-resultsspain-france-resultworld-cup-2026-semi-final-resultspain-2-0-francespain-world-cup-finalfrance-outjuly-14-world-cup-resultspain-reach-finalFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-14/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-14/Match Day Report — 2026-07-14Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/last-four-semi-finals-preview/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/last-four-semi-finals-preview/The 2026 World Cup is down to its last four. France, Spain, England and Argentina came through the quarter-finals to reach the semis, and the line-up is set: France play Spain on July 14, and Engla...Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:14:37 GMTeventsworld-cup-2026-semi-finalslast-four-2026france-spain-semi-finalengland-argentina-semi-finalworld-cup-2026-last-fourroad-to-the-finalmessi-mbapp-semi-finalsFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/argentina-switzerland-july12-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/argentina-switzerland-july12-roundup/The quarter-finals are done, and the holders are through. Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 at Arrowhead Stadium to reach the semi-finals and complete the last four. Lionel Messi's side, already the r...Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:31:02 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-12-world-cup-resultsargentina-3-1-switzerlandargentina-semi-finalsswitzerland-outquarter-finals-completeworld-cup-2026-semi-finalsmessi-argentinaFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-norway-july11-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-norway-july11-roundup/England are into the semi-finals, and they got there by ending one of the stories of the tournament. They beat Norway 2-1 at Hard Rock Stadium to knock out Erling Haaland — the striker who had drag...Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:40:34 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-11-world-cup-resultsengland-2-1-norwayengland-semi-finalshaaland-eliminatednorway-outquarter-finals-2026england-norway-quarter-finalFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-12/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-12/Match Day Report — 2026-07-12Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-11/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-11/Match Day Report — 2026-07-11Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-10/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-10/Match Day Report — 2026-07-10Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/mbappe-world-cup-records/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/mbappe-world-cup-records/FIFA has confirmed what France have watched unfold all tournament: Kylian Mbappé has written himself into World Cup history. At 27, he has become the youngest player to appear in 20 World Cup match...Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:22:30 GMTeventsmbapp-world-cup-recordmbapp-20-world-cup-goalsyoungest-20-world-cup-matchesmbapp-fastest-20-goalsmbapp-2026-world-cupfrance-mbapp-recordmbapp-historyFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/france-morocco-july9-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/france-morocco-july9-roundup/The quarter-finals opened with the tournament's great underdog story meeting one of its favourites — and the favourite won. France beat Morocco 2-0 at Gillette Stadium to become the first team into...Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:58:42 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-9-world-cup-resultsfrance-2-0-moroccofrance-semi-finalsmorocco-eliminatedquarter-finals-2026france-morocco-quarter-finalmorocco-giant-killers-outFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-09/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-09/Match Day Report — 2026-07-09Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/messi-comeback-egypt/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/messi-comeback-egypt/Lionel Messi does not do quiet exits. With Argentina trailing Egypt and their World Cup defence on the line, the 39-year-old dragged the holders back from behind to win 3-2 and into the quarter-fin...Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:30:17 GMTeventsmessi-comeback-egyptargentina-3-2-egyptmessi-2026-world-cupmessi-vs-salahargentina-come-from-behindmessi-pressuredefending-champions-argentinaFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/argentina-belgium-july7-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/argentina-belgium-july7-roundup/July 7 completed the round of 16 and settled the quarter-final line-up. In the tie everyone had waited for, Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Mohamed Salah's Egypt 3-2 in a five-goal thriller at Merced...Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:25:25 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-7-world-cup-resultsargentina-3-2-egyptmessi-vs-salahbelgium-4-1-usaswitzerland-colombia-penaltiesround-of-16-resultsquarter-final-line-up-2026FIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-07/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-07/Match Day Report — 2026-07-07Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-spain-july6-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-spain-july6-roundup/July 6 sent two more sides into the quarter-finals — and ended a host nation's run and, in all likelihood, a legend's World Cup. England beat Mexico 3-2 in a five-goal thriller at the Estadio Aztec...Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:10:53 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-6-world-cup-resultsengland-3-2-mexicospain-1-0-portugalronaldo-eliminatedround-of-16-resultsquarter-finals-2026host-mexico-outFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/cristiano-ronaldo-last-bow/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/cristiano-ronaldo-last-bow/Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup is over. Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain in the round of 16, and at 41, in what was almost certainly his final World Cup, one of the game's greatest and most relentless car...Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:02:42 GMTeventscristiano-ronaldo-biographyronaldo-last-world-cupportugal-eliminated-spainronaldo-careerfive-ballon-dorronaldo-all-time-top-scorerronaldo-2026FIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-06/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-06/Match Day Report — 2026-07-06Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/haaland-brazil-samba-fall/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/haaland-brazil-samba-fall/Brazil's 2026 World Cup is over, and it ended in the round of 16 at the hands of Norway and, above all, Erling Haaland. Norway won 2-1 at MetLife Stadium to reach the quarter-finals, and while it w...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:41:11 GMTeventshaaland-brazilnorway-beat-brazilbrazil-eliminated-2026erling-haaland-world-cupbrazil-shock-exitnorway-quarter-finalsamba-side-outFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/norway-brazil-july5-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/norway-brazil-july5-roundup/July 5 produced the biggest shock of the knockout rounds so far: Norway beat Brazil 2-1 at MetLife Stadium to reach the quarter-finals, eliminating the five-time world champions in the round of 16....Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:16:40 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-5-world-cup-resultsnorway-2-1-brazilbrazil-eliminatederling-haalandround-of-16-resultsquarter-finals-2026norway-quarter-finalFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-05/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-05/Match Day Report — 2026-07-05Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/morocco-france-july4-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/morocco-france-july4-roundup/July 4 opened the round of 16 in emphatic fashion — and ended the host nation's tournament. Morocco routed Canada 3-0 at NRG Stadium, a performance that turned a home last-16 tie into a statement a...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:06:34 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-4-world-cup-resultsmorocco-3-0-canadafrance-1-0-paraguaycolombia-1-0-ghanaround-of-16-resultsquarter-finals-2026world-cup-2026-knockoutsFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-04/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-04/Match Day Report — 2026-07-04Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/luka-modric-biography/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/luka-modric-biography/Luka Modrić's World Cup story has, in all likelihood, ended — Portugal knocked Croatia out in the round of 32, and at 40, this was almost certainly his last. It closes one of the most remarkable ca...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:15:22 GMTeventsluka-modri-biographymodri-careermodri-ballon-dor-2018croatia-modrimodri-real-madridmodri-ac-milanmodri-2026-world-cupFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/egypt-argentina-july3-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/egypt-argentina-july3-roundup/July 3 all but completed the round of 32 — and it delivered a last-16 tie for the ages. Egypt knocked out Australia on penalties, winning the shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw at AT&T Stadium, a result...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:03:38 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-3-world-cup-resultsegypt-beat-australia-penaltiesargentina-3-2-cabo-verdeswitzerland-2-0-algeriamessi-vs-salahround-of-32-resultslast-16-fixturesFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-03/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-03/Match Day Report — 2026-07-03Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/portugal-spain-usa-july2-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/portugal-spain-usa-july2-roundup/July 2 completed a clean sweep for the group winners and second-placed heavyweights. Portugal edged Croatia 2-1 at BMO Field in the tie everyone had circled — Cristiano Ronaldo's side outlasting Lu...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:38:26 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-2-world-cup-resultsportugal-2-1-croatiaronaldo-modrispain-3-0-austriausa-2-0-bosniaround-of-32-resultslast-16-fixturesFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-02/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-02/Match Day Report — 2026-07-02Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/morocco-giant-killers-run/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/morocco-giant-killers-run/Morocco are through to the last 16, and they have earned every step of it. They took seven points from Group C — the same as Brazil, whom they held to a 1-1 draw — and then knocked the Netherlands ...Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:05:09 GMTteam-spotlightsmorocco-world-cup-2026morocco-giant-killersmorocco-beat-netherlandsmorocco-vs-canada-round-of-16achraf-hakimiyassine-bounoumorocco-knockout-runFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-belgium-july1-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/england-belgium-july1-roundup/After two days of penalty shocks that sent Germany and the Netherlands home, July 1 belonged to the favourites — but only just. England edged Congo DR 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to reach the last...Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:14:21 GMTstandings-resultsjuly-1-world-cup-resultsengland-2-1-congo-drbelgium-3-2-senegalround-of-32-resultsengland-reach-last-16belgium-beat-senegalworld-cup-2026-knockoutsFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-01/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-07-01/Match Day Report — 2026-07-01Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/portugal-croatia-round-of-32/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/portugal-croatia-round-of-32/Portugal meet Croatia in the round of 32 at BMO Field in Toronto on July 2, and the framing writes itself: Cristiano Ronaldo against Luka Modrić, two of the defining players of their generation, bo...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:04:37 GMTpredictionsportugal-vs-croatiaround-of-32ronaldo-modriportugal-croatia-predictionronaldo-last-world-cupmodri-croatia-knockoutbmo-field-july-2FIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/morocco-stun-netherlands-june30-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/morocco-stun-netherlands-june30-roundup/June 30 delivered the round of 32's next big casualty: the Netherlands, winners of Group F, are out — held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco at Estadio BBVA and beaten 3-2 in the penalty shootout. It is the...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:35:34 GMTstandings-resultsjune-30-world-cup-resultsmorocco-beat-netherlandsnetherlands-eliminated-penaltiesnorway-2-1-cte-divoirefrance-3-0-swedenround-of-32-resultsmorocco-penalty-shootoutFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-06-30/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-06-30/Match Day Report — 2026-06-30Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watchhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/australia-egypt-round-of-32/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/australia-egypt-round-of-32/Australia meet Egypt in the round of 32 at AT&T Stadium on July 3, and the Socceroos carry an unusual burden: after Japan's exit, they are the last team from the Asian Football Confederation left i...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:20:00 GMTpredictionsaustralia-vs-egyptround-of-32australia-afc-last-teammohamed-salah-egyptaustralia-egypt-predictionsocceroos-knockoutatt-stadium-july-3FIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/germany-out-june29-roundup/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/germany-out-june29-roundup/The round of 32 produced its first major casualty on June 29, and it was a big one: Germany are out. Paraguay held the Group E winners to a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium and then won the penalty sho...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:18:11 GMTstandings-resultsjune-29-world-cup-resultsgermany-eliminated-penaltiesparaguay-beat-germanybrazil-2-1-japanround-of-32-resultsgermany-paraguay-shootoutjapan-eliminatedFIFA Watch Editorialhttps://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-06-29/https://fifawatch.com/en/news/match-day-2026-06-29/Match Day Report — 2026-06-29Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTmatch-dayFIFA Watch