The first round of matches are over in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the tournament has already produced few sensational matches.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden's squad.

Sweden started their FIFA World Cup 2026 on the perfect note with a 5-1 win over Tunisia at the Stadio Monterrey on Monday.

After he opened the scoring in Sweden's 5-1 victory over Tunisia in the World Cup on Sunday night, Yasin Ayari chose not to celebrate. Instead, he raised his hands in apology.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 4 Highlights: Germany and Sweden registered huge victories while Cote d'Iviore grabbed a late winner and Japan held Netherlands to a thrilling draw.

Day 4 promises even more excitement, with giants Germany set to face Curacao and three-time finalists Netherlands taking on Japan.

Group F at FIFA World Cup 2026: Netherlands the favourites but expect tough fight from Japan and Sweden in the Group F.

Sweden are hoping a strikeforce featuring Premier League stars Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres can fire them through a tricky World Cup Group F, after they scraped into the tournament without winning a single group game in qualifying.

Viktor Gyokeres sent Sweden to the 2026 World Cup as he netted a dramatic late winner to hand his country a 3-2 win over Poland in their European play-off final on Tuesday.

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday.

Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson described Alexander Isak as a "game-changer" and "mentally strong".

The reigning European champions were staring at elimination with 11 minutes remaining in normal time after conceding twice.

Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not know who Virat Kohli is, in an interaction with YouTube content creator IShowSpeed.

Cristiano Ronaldo was rested by Roberto Martinez but Portugal strolled to an easy victory regardless in Guimaraes.

In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with a powerful strike from Kosovare Asllani.

Olga Carmona's stunning late strike gave Spain a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday to propel them into the Women's World Cup final for the first time in their history

First-time semi-finalists Spain face a more seasoned Sweden at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, with a final against England or co-hosts Australia the prize

Amanda Ilestedt scored her fourth goal of the tournament and Filippa Angeldal netted a penalty as Sweden hung on to beat Japan 2-1 on Friday