World Cup Daily: Messi sets all-time World Cup scoring record

World Cup Daily: Messi sets all-time World Cup scoring record

History was made on Day 12 of the FIFA World Cup, with Lionel Messi becoming the tournament's all-time leading goalscorer. And the race for the Golden Boot is heating up, with Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scoring doubles. Watch every minute of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ via SBS On Demand

Word Cup Daily: Spain rebounds as Cabo Verde makes World Cup history

Spain returned to winning ways to move top of Group H, while Cabo Verde made history by scoring its first-ever FIFA World Cup goal in a memorable draw with Uruguay. Belgium and Iran shared the points in Group G, and Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand after a dominant second-half performance. Watch every minute of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ via SBS On Demand

World Cup Daily: The Dutch cruise past Sweden as Curacao makes history

The Netherlands delivered a stunning performance in a 5-1 victory over Sweden. Germany fought back to defeat Côte d'Ivoire and secured their place in the second round, while Curaçao became the smallest nation to claim a World Cup point.

World Cup Daily: Australian hopes still alive despite US loss and Paraguay's heroic win

Australia’s World Cup hopes remain alive despite a 2-0 loss to the United States. The US are through to the Round of 32, while Paraguay’s win over Türkiye means the Socceroos need to win or draw in their final Group D match. Watch every minute of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ via SBS On Demand

[BONUS] Corner Chats: Awer Mabil, The Boy from Kakuma

Welcome to the first episode of Corner Chats, bonus episodes of the SBS Football Corner where we speak to Australian football players about their journey to the World Cup. In today's episode we speak to Awer Mabil, who spent the first 10 years of his life in a Kenyan refugee camp before his South Sudanese family relocated to Adelaide in 2006. Twelve years later, Mabil scored a goal against Kuwait in his Socceroos debut. Today, he is competing in his second World Cup, proudly wearing the green-and-gold jersey of the country he now calls home, all while never forgetting his Dinka roots. We sat down with him. This is his story.