Lionel Messi is expected to play the final World Cup match of his career on Sunday, and prediction markets suggest he will ...

Born in Lebanon to a family of musicians, Huda Asfour grew up in Tunis, before moving to Gaza at 14 where she joined the National Conservatory of Music, and then lived in Ramallah in the occupied West ...

A mathematical formula inscribed on a wall at the Maya site of Xultun in Guatemala has revealed the name of an important Maya ...

Cristian Romero scored the winner in extra time as Argentina survived a massive scare to edge past Cape Verde and keep their World Cup campaign alive. Argentina led three times on the night and were ...

But Romero’s towering header in the second half of extra time was enough to settle the score, and the reigning world champions Argentina live to fight another day. It is a heartbreaking result for the ...

Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first ever World Cup win as they came from a goal down to beat New Zealand 3-1 with a superb second-half display, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes ...

Egypt have come from behind to beat New Zealand at the 2026 World Cup, earning an historic first win in the tournament. Finn Surman fired New Zealand into the lead in the 15th minute, heading home ...

The ongoing war has unleashed complex macroeconomic challenges for Egypt, with energy at the heart of the storm. As a net energy importer, the government faces the formidable task of navigating the ...

Emam Ashour’s first international goal had Egypt on course for a maiden FIFA World Cup win, only for Romelu Lukaku’s arrival to help Belgium rescue a point. Seattle flung open the FIFA World Cup 2026™ ...

A first win at a World Cup is the floor-level target for a team that still relies heavily on the ability of Mohamed Salah This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a ...