Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Monday night.

Scandinavian fans have brought FIFA fervor to the Wooden Spoon, a specialty store in Plano that has attracted Norwegian fans and helped Sweden's team feel right at home.

Follow our live Japan vs. Sweden updates. Japan and Sweden meet on Thursday in their Group F finale in Arlington, Texas. Both teams are jostling for position in the

Sweden host Poland in Stockholm on Tuesday with qualification for the 2026 men's World Cup on the line. MORE — UEFA World Cup playoffs schedule Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat trick for Sweden as they beat Ukraine 3-1 last Thursday to host one of the four playoff finals in the UEFA region.

The FIFA World Cup always produces curious statistics, difficult-to-explain coincidences, and patterns that seem to defy logic. One of them involves Japan, a national team that, since 2002, has been indirectly connected to the side that eventually lifts the trophy.

London - Almost 20 million people in Britain watched England reach the World Cup semi-finals on television, viewing figures showed Sunday, not accounting

Japan's World Cup exit has brought back a strange football pattern, with fans believing Norway could win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Many Dutch soccer fans would accept a woman as the next head coach of the Netherlands men’s national team. However, a large number believe a female coach should first show experience in men’s soccer,