Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest World Cup shocks of recent times by holding Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta. The third-smallest country in terms of population to qualify for a ...

Kaka has compared Spain's Lamine Yamal to Neymar Jr. ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. He heaped praise on the youngster and said that these players engage audiences in the match. Yamal has taken the ...

James Rew averages 41.71 in 64 first-class games for Somerset Jamie Smith will miss England's second Test against New Zealand following the birth of his daughter, with James Rew coming into the side ...

Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on their jerseys for the first time in the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 48-team World Cup doesn’t just expand the map — it blows up the usual old bets. Forget the old guard for a second; the real magic of this edition lies in the national teams that will step onto ...

Cape Verde pulled off a World Cup shock by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of Group H in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, where the European champions and one of the tournament favourites ...

Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday (June 15, 2026), frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal ...

The story of the 2026 World Cup found arguably its most poetic chapter before a ball was even kicked in North America. When the tiny island nation of Cape Verde secured its first-ever qualification ...

A debut is the formal presentation of a girl or young woman to society, a social rite of passage. Many generations have enjoyed the experience and cherish the memories. Once again in our Crescent City ...