Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder and current NOS TV commentator Rafael van der Vaart apologized Wednesday after making an ill-advised comment while breaking down the Netherlands' 2-2 draw with Japan on Sunday.

Netherlands' midfielder Quinten Timber has been ruled out of ​their World Cup Group F match ‌against Sweden on Saturday after suffering an injury during training, the team said on Thursday.

Japan and the Netherlands traded goals as a promising Group F opener to the 2026 World Cup delivered the goods and then some from Dallas Stadium in Texas.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Tunisia and Japan meet on June 20 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León. Japan is the No.

Matchday 4 of the FIFA World Cup saw goals fly in across the matches. Here we recount what has happened so far, with the latest match first. (Ayari 7', 90'+6', Isak 30', Gyokeres 59', Svanberg 84'; Rekik 43') Tunisia had come into this World Cup with a reputation for defensive solidity (having not conceded a goal in qualifying) but that lay in tatters after a devstating performance from Sweden.