Muñoz helps Colombia break through Congo’s stingy defense with a goal in the 76th minute and they hold on for a 1-0 win. Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi makes five difficult saves in the first 20 minutes.

On the night into Wednesday, this World Cup once again had plenty to offer. Tuchel’s England were left frustrated by Ghana’s defense, a super-sub rescued Croatia against Panama, and Colombia

The U.S. men's national team begins World Cup play hoping its defense can find its footing in time for it's opening game against Paraguay on June 12.

England struggled to turn their dominance of possession into clear end product in a tightly contested match. Ghana was disciplined throughout and limited England’s forward line to low-quality chances for most of the game.

Colombia follows up its complete performance against Uzbekistan with three more points against Congo. DR Congo will be feeling good after scoring an equalizer against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, but Colombia proved they are a well-rounded force to be reckoned with.

England was forced to settle. The fourth-ranked World Cup side was unable to break through against the stout defense of No. 64 Ghana, ending their second Group L match with a goalless tie. “Our plan was to block and frustrate them from the first minute,

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — It’s number-crunching time when it comes to formations at the World Cup. Every team starts with a goalkeeper in front of the net, but then it’s up to the 48 coaches to try to arrange their lineups to optimize their players and match up effectively with opponents.

All 48 teams have played twice now, so let's revisit our Power Rankings. What do our writers and experts think the field of favorites looks like as we get closer to the round of 32?

Few teams were more impressive than DR Congo in the first round of matches at the 2026 World Cup. Opposite one of the tournament favorites and making their first appearance in the World Cup since 1974,