Cape Verde and Curaçao have carried the hopes of two of the smallest nations ever to reach a FIFA World Cup Jordan and Uzbekistan turned years of regional progress into historic maiden World Cup ...

Curaçao won the first World Cup point in their history on Saturday as they drew 0-0 with Ecuador in a breathless match of many chances but no goals. Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves against ...

Cape Verde pulled off the shock of the 2026 World Cup so far as they held European champions Spain to a battling goalless draw in their Group H opener in Atlanta. Despite seeing plenty of possession ...

Cape Verde pulled off a World Cup shock by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in their opening game on Monday, ‌where the European champions and ⁠one of the tournament favourites could find no way ‌past the ...

World Cup debutants Cape Verde shocked reigning European champions Spain in Atlanta on Monday, as the minnows held one of the favorites to win the 2026 men's World Cup to a 0-0 draw. Everyone is ...

HOUSTON: Germany won their first opening match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group ‘E’ match in Houston on ...

Germany on Sunday crushed debutants Curacao 7-1 in their Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in the US. The National Eleven secured an early lead with Felix Nmecha playing off ...

Germany walloped Curacao 7-1 in their World Cup opener on Sunday (June 14, 2026) ‌after Felix Nmecha scored the tournament's fastest goal so ⁠far and then drew a penalty in first-half stoppage time ...

HOUSTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Germany began their World Cup campaign with a thumping 7-1 victory over debutants Curacao on Sunday in a match where history was made on several fronts and the one-sided ...

Four nations will debut at the World Cup this summer, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan all set to grace the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It's 16 years ...

The expansion of the FIFA World Cup to 48 teams has opened the doors of football’s biggest stage to new cultures and allowed several countries to make history in the tournament jointly hosted by the ...