New Zealand and Egypt both came close to securing their first World Cup wins when they drew their opening games at the 2026 tournament, and the two sides ​meet on Sunday knowing victory would leave them with one foot in the ‌knockout stage.

New Zealand defender Tim Payne, who achieved viral fame after being singled out by an Argentina soccer influencer ahead of the World Cup, has confirmed he will play for Club Olimpia in

The introduction of 21-year-old defender Tyler Bindon in second half injury-time not only helped shore up the New Zealand back-line, but gave the World Cup its first ever mother-son duo. Tyler's mother,

Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams. TRT said in a statement late on Tuesday that the commentator, identified by Turkish media as Murat Ekrem Çimen,

Elijah Just gave New Zealand the lead twice in the match, but Iran fought back brilliantly each time: Ramin Rezaeian scored and assisted Mohammed Mohebi as Iran poured forward in

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when New Zealand and Egypt meet on June 21 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.