Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1.

Senegal keeps celebrating its Africa Cup title even after African soccer officials stripped it away and awarded it to Morocco.

In a story published Jan. 19, 2026, about the Africa Cup of Nations final, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Moussa Niakhaté scored a stoppage time goal for Senegal that was disallowed.

Senegal and Congo have served notice of their intent with convincing wins at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The great Saudi Arabian soccer experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup.

Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal on a rebound in the 112th minute, and Al Hilal stunned Manchester City 4-3, eliminating the Premier League power from the Club World Cup in the round of 16.

In the end, not even Saudi Arabia or Gianni Infantino could engineer a way to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup.

Missing out on Lionel Messi hasn’t slowed Saudi Arabia’s ambitious recruitment drive as the oil-rich kingdom tries to establish itself as a viable destination for the world’s top players.

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly put his team into the last 16 of the World Cup by volleying home the winner in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador.

Spain’s Pedri González will highlight the list of teenagers who could make an impact at the World Cup.