Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Monday night.

Scandinavian fans have brought FIFA fervor to the Wooden Spoon, a specialty store in Plano that has attracted Norwegian fans and helped Sweden's team feel right at home.

Croatia FOX Sports Sets All-Time U.S. Soccer Viewership Record with 30 Million Watching Belgium-USMNT 26.395M Viewers: FOX Sports’ Final

The FIFA World Cup always produces curious statistics, difficult-to-explain coincidences, and patterns that seem to defy logic. One of them involves Japan, a national team that, since 2002, has been indirectly connected to the side that eventually lifts the trophy.

The home barber of Les Bleus ✂️ It’s one of the juiciest behind-the-scenes stories of this World Cup. Coco Fernandez, a barber in Boston used to cutting the hair of NBA stars, suddenly found himself becoming Les Bleus’ barber after receiving a mysterious WhatsApp message from an unknown number: “Can you cut KM’s hair tonight at 9:30 p.

Japan's shocking loss to Oman and South Korea's scoreless draw with Iraq to open the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying

Stuttered penalty run-ups have given players a boost of up to 10 per cent in the Premier League - but the technique has converted at only 53 per cent during the 2026 World Cup

Andy Farrell certainly bought into the need for the selected players, including new faces Sean Jansen, Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Bryn Ward, to impress.