Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the World Cup record and help earn the island nation its first-ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against heavily favored Ecuador on Saturday.

There has been plenty of history made during the 2026 World Cup, including during an unlikely draw on Saturday night.

Brian Brobbey delivered a brace as the Netherlands ran up the score against Sweden and wrested back control of their own World Cup fate.

The first set of group-stage games have been played. Our writers consider what tournament predictions they would (and wouldn't) change

First place in Group D will be on the line Friday after both the United States and Australia opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with convincing multi-goal victories. The winner would advance to the knockout stage and could also be enough to clinch the group,

Innovations That Didn’t Exist When the First World Cup Was Played The first FIFA World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930, marking the beginning of a global sporting tradition. While the tournament set

The Athletic speaks to the descendants of the Scottish-Americans who helped guide the USMNT to third place at the 1930 World Cup

Here are the three stars who defined the day at the World Cup. More news: Ranking All 48 Teams at the World Cup After the First Round of Matches When 20-year-old wunderkind Manzambi is on the bench for Switzerland,