The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada

Less than five minutes left in the second half and Colombia continues to lead Ghana 1-0.

10:54 p.m.

Colombia leads Ghana 1-0 with under 30 minutes left in the second half. Colombia is outshooting Ghana 9-6, including 5-0 in shots on target. Colombia also leads in ball possession, 64 per cent to 36.

10:32 p.m.

It’s halftime in Kansas City and Colombia leads Ghana 1-0 in the final Round of 32 match at the World Cup.

9:45 p.m.

Jhon Arias scores in the 14th minute to give Colombia an early 1-0 lead over Ghana.

9:29 p.m.

The final Round of 32 match, Colombia versus Ghana, is almost ready to kick off in Kansas City. Colombia finished first in Group K with two wins and a draw, while Ghana was third in Group L with a win, loss and draw. The winner will advance to the Round of 16 and face Switzerland on Tuesday at BC Place in Vancouver.

8:45 p.m.

Defending World Cup champion Argentina survive extra time and a huge scare from underdog Cape Verde to post a 3-2 win tonight to advance to the Round of 16. Argentina will play Egypt on Tuesday in Atlanta. Cristian Romero’s goal in the 111th minute was ruled an own goal by Diney.

8:32 p.m.

Cristian Romero, on a great delivery from Lionel Messi, scores the go-ahead goal for Argentina in the 111th minute of the back-and-forth match against Cape Verde.

8:25 p.m.

Argentina and Cape Verde are tied 2-2 heading into the final 15 minutes of extra time.

8:18 p.m.

Sidny Lopes Cabral scores for Cape Verde in the 103rd minute of extra time to tie Argentina at 2-all.

8:07 p.m.

Lisandro Martinez, who played a huge role in Lionel Messi’s opening goal, scores three minutes into extra time as Argentina grabs a 2-1 lead over Cape Verde.

8 p.m.

Defending champion Argentina and Cape Verde are tied 1-1 after regulation time in Miami. The teams will play two 15-minute halves and, if still tied after that, will settle the round of 32 World Cup match in penalty kicks.

7:29 p.m.

Deroy Duarte scores the equalizer in the 59th minute for Cape Verde. There are about 20 minutes left in the second half.

6:50 p.m.

Defending champion Argentina leads Cape Verde 1-0 at halftime of their World Cup round-of-32 match. Lionel Messi scored his tournament-leading seventh goal, as Argentina controlled 57 per cent of possession and attempted four shots on net compared to one for Cape Verde.

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6:36 p.m.

Lionel Messi scores in the 29th minute to give defending champion Argentina a 1-0 lead over Cape Verde. Messi now has seven goals in this World Cup and holds the World Cup career scoring record with 20.

6:15 p.m.

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before tonight’s Seattle Mariners-Toronto Blue Jays game in Seattle. The U.S. team was invited to attend ahead of Monday’s World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium at Lumen Field.

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6 p.m.

Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina are underway against Cape Verde in a World Cup round-of-32 match in Miami Gardens, Florida. Messi entered the night tied with Kylian Mbappé for the tournament lead with six goals and holding the World Cup career scoring record with 19.

5:45 p.m.

Folarin Balogun says he respectfully disagrees with the red card he received in the United States’ 2-0 World Cup win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday. The U.S. striker says a yellow card would have been a fairer punishment for the challenge that earned him an automatic one-game suspension. Balogun, who has three goals at the tournament, will miss Monday’s round-of-16 match against Belgium.

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4:55 p.m.

Egypt is through to the World Cup round of 16 for the first time after beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks. The teams were tied 1-1 through regulation and extra time. Star striker Mohamed Salah put Egypt up 3-2 in penalties, then Lucas Herrington missed Australia’s next kick. Hossam Abdelmaguid was good on the next kick to clinch the win. Australia had subbed out goalkeeper Patrick Beach for Mathew Ryan late in extra time, but the move did not pay off.

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4:05 p.m.

The World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England on Sunday could be moved to an earlier kickoff due to concerns about an afternoon thunderstorm forecast in Mexico City. FIFA is looking at the possibility of starting the game earlier than the scheduled 6 p.m. at Azteca Stadium, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The game will be Mexico City’s fifth and final match of the World Cup.

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4 p.m.

The round of 32 match between Australia is going to extra time with the score tied 1-1. An own goal committed by Egypt defender Mohamed Hany drew Australia level in the second half after Emam Ashour opened the scoring for Egypt early.

2:55 p.m.

Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné says he is moved by the outpouring of support he has received since sustaining a broken leg in Canada’s 6-0 group stage win over Qatar. In a letter published in the Players’ Tribune website to thank Canada’s fans, Koné said he felt he “was letting the whole country down” after a late tackle from Qatari defender Assim Madibo left him with a broken tibia and fibula in his left leg. But he said the warmth he felt from the crowd at BC Place as he was being carried off has continued over the past two weeks.

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2:50 p.m.

Egypt is one half away from reaching the World Cup round of 16 for the first time. Emam Ashour scored in the 13th minute to give Egypt a 1-0 lead in their knockout round opener against Australia in Arlington, Texas. The winner of this match faces either defending champion Argentina or Cape Verde in the next round.

2 p.m.

The final day of round of 32 action at the World Cup is underway, with Australia taking on Egypt at Dallas Stadium. Egypt, which entered the tournament with a 0-5-2 World Cup record, finished second in its group with a win and two draws to reach the knockout stage for the first time. Australia, which finished third in its group at 1-1-1, made it to the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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1:50 p.m.

FIFA’s high-tech soccer ball played a key role in sorting out the chaotic end of Portugal’s 2-1 win over Croatia last night in Toronto. The balls at the World Cup are fitted with what is called “connected ball technology,” which uses sensors that can detect touches that referees or replays might miss. It cancelled Croatia’s late equalizer deep in added time when it found Croatia’s Igor Mantanovic got the slightest of glances with his head, meaning Mario Palasic was in an offside position during the buildup to the goal.

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11:20 a.m.

Midfielder Niko Sigur says Canada will be looking to capitalize on whatever advantages they can find when they face Morocco in the round of 16 tomorrow in Houston. Defender Luc de Fougerolles says a strong defence will be key to taming the Atlas Lions. Morocco, a semifinalist at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is heavily favoured in the match.

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11:15 a.m.

Julian Nagelsmann has resigned as Germany coach after his team failed to make the World Cup round of 16 for the third tournament running. The Germans were upset by Paraguay in the round of 16 after losing their final group stage match to Ecuador. Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is the favourite to take over Die Mannschaft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2026.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press