Riyad Mahrez, a five-time Premier League winner, announced his retirement from international soccer following Algeria's World Cup exit, a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in the round of 32 on Thursday.

Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye both scored and Switzerland advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Algeria.

Switzerland moved into the last 16 of the World Cup with a controlled 2-0 win against Algeria on Thursday.

Switzerland vs Algeria Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match: Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored as Switzerland defeat Algeria 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match in Vancouver.

Fans have alleged that Folarin Balogun and Lionel Messi committed similar fouls in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, yet received completely different treatment from the referees.

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has sparked a huge controversy following his post-match remarks in a 3-3 draw against Austria in Kansas City at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday.

FIFA World Cup 2026, Day 16 Results And Highlights: Lionel Messi scored a spectacular free-kick to break another FIFA World Cup record while Cristiano Ronaldo failed to inspire Portugal again.

Africa had a historic 10 nations qualify for the 2026 World Cup. After Congo's 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan and Algeria's stunning 3-3 draw against Austria on Saturday night, nine are headed to the knockout stage.

Day 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will mark the final set of group stage fixtures. The action begins with Harry Kane's England facing Panama in a Group L clash.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has seen some terrific performances. The group stage of the World Cup is not yet over, and the 2026 World Cup is already the highest-scoring edition in the tournament's history

Teams in Groups A, B and C have played all of their matches with South Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Scotland occupying the third spot in their respective groups.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 12 Highlights: Lionel Messi became the top-scoring player in the tournament's history, surpassing Miroslav Klose's tally of 16 goals.

Day 12 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 promises to be an exciting one, with Argentina set to take on Austria in a Group J clash at the Dallas Stadium.

Algeria have officially lodged a complaint with FIFA over what they described as poor refereeing during their 3-0 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in his 200th match, becoming the first player to appear in six World Cups and equalling Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals.

Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic hailed Lionel Messi, saying, "class is permanent" after the Argentine legend scored a record hat-trick against Algeria in the defending champions' 3-0 win in their campaign opener.

Lionel Messi surpassed Ronaldo to become the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick, overtaking Ronaldo's record set at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, where he famously netted a hat-trick against Spain at the age of 33.

The world was left stunned as Lionel Messi delivered an absolute masterclass by scoring his first World Cup hat-trick against Algeria on Wednesday.