Cape Verde went down fighting against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, but their performance earned them a permanent spot in footballing folklore.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation is preparing a major overhaul of its senior national team setup after the country's disappointing campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has entered an elite list in FIFA World Cup history after becoming only the third goalkeeper to register multiple clean sheets at the tournament after turning 40.

Cape Verde scripted history by becoming the smallest nation to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stages as they qualified for the Round of 32 on Saturday.

Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the knockout round following a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 11 Results and Highlights: Spain and Egypt secured convincing wins in their respective group games while Iran and Cape Verde frustrated their opponents again with draws.

Lamine Yamal kickstarted Spain's FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H campaign as he returned to the starting line-up to open the scoring for the European champions in a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Lamine Yamal scored early for Spain in their FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Saudi Arabia.

Spain vs Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F encounter, with Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal starring.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 11, Today's Schedule: Big teams like Spain and Belgium will be in action on the 11th day of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said his players have been stung by the criticism that followed a shock 0-0 draw against Cape Verde, but will put that right against Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Spain star Lamine Yamal said Friday it is "too soon" for him to play a full 90 minutes as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury, ahead of the European champions' World Cup game against Saudi Arabia.

The 70-year-old Argentine was miffed after a journalist asked him about an official FIFA portrait following his side's disappointing 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia in the Miami heat.

Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open.

Day 5 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 promises exciting encounters as Spain and Belgium begin their campaigns while Iran will play their first match amid the tense political situation.

Group H of FIFA World Cup 2026 has Spain, Uruguay, Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia.

A lavish spending spree brought star players and attention to Saudi Arabia, but it has not reaped rewards for the national team who arrive at the World Cup desperate to reverse a run of poor results.

An AI-generated projection of the planned NEOM Stadium in Saudi Arabia had gone viral on the internet.