United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) reacts to a red card during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Ahead of the Round of 16 clash between Belgium and the U.S. in the FIFA … Read more
Lamine Yamal of Spain looks on during the Training at Cotton Bowl on July 05, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Spain and Portugal will drag a year’s worth of Iberian needle into the Texas heat on Monday (July 6, 2026), when the World Cup round of 16 serves up … Read more
England’s Harry Kane and Marc Guehi celebrate after the match | Photo Credit: Reuters Jude Bellingham recorded a brace, and Harry Kane scored his sixth goal of the World Cup and added an assist as England outlasted Mexico 3-2 in a round of 16 instant classic on Sunday (July 5, 2026) night at Mexico City. … Read more
Brazil’s Neymar (10) scores a goal from a penalty kick during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, on Sunday (July 5, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Neymar said on Sunday (July 5, 2026) he is done playing for Brazil’s national team, announcing … Read more
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to reporters during a press conference ahead of his team’s World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Spain on Sunday (July 5, 2026) in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas. | Photo Credit: AP Cristiano Ronaldo’s sometimes playful banter in a rare World Cup news conference ended in an exchange between Portugal’s … Read more
England: Jordan Pickford, Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane Mexico: Raul Rangel, Jorge Sanchez, Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo, Erik Lira, Luis Romo, Gilberto Mora, Raul Jimenez, Julian Quinones, Roberto Alvarado
Norway’s Erling Haaland celebrates after his team defeated Brazil as Norway qualifies for the quarterfinals of the World Cup, on July 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-time champion Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday (July 5, 2026) to send the … Read more
United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) attends a training session ahead of their World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Belgium in Seattle, Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP United States striker Folarin Balogun will be available for their World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red … Read more
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos, Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Martinelli; Matheus Cunha, Rayan, Vinicius Jr. Norway: Orjan Nyland, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Heggem, David Moller Wolfe, Julian Ryerson, Martin Odegaard, Sander Berge, Patrick Berg, Alexander Sorloth, Antonio Nusa, Erling Haaland.
Denzel Dumfries. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Real Madrid boosted its defense by signing Dutch international Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan. Also read | Real Madrid brings back Jose Mourinho as coach 13 years after first spell Madrid announced on Sunday (July 5, 2026), less than a week after Dumfries and the … Read more
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP In the city where the Declaration of Independence was adopted 250 years ago, the Fourth of July had turned Philadelphia into … Read more
Alexandra Eala didn’t have the option of playing on grass courts growing up in the Philippines. Instead, she used one that also doubled as a basketball court. “There would be the basketball hoops, so I couldn’t really step back a lot because then I would hit the basketball hoop,” Eala said. The 21-year-old Eala found … Read more
France’s Kylian Mbappe during the warm up before the match FIFA World Cup Round of 16 ,match against Paraguay in Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. – July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Imagn Images via REUTERS Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on … Read more
Colombia’s Jhon Arias (11) celebrates after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Colombia managed to see off a toothless Ghana 1-0 here on Friday to become the final team to qualify for the World Cup last 16. … Read more
Morocco players toss the two-goal scores Azzedine Ounahi (8) after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Canada and Morocco in Houston, Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup Round of 16 on Saturday (July … Read more
Dr. Gaurav Katyal, COO, Apollo Hospitals, Mansi Rajpoot, associate vice-president, Apollo Hospitals and Dr. Harinder Singh Sidhu, senior vice-president, Apollo Hospitals, unveil the jersey. | Photo Credit: Shubhomoy Sikdar Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals has extended its support to Cambodian Premier League club Angkor Tiger FC’s Youth Academy for the second straight year. Angkor Tiger, part-owned by … Read more
Yassine Bounou #1 of Morocco punches the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World … Read more
Vinicius Junior and Endrick could pose challengers to the Norwegian defence. | Photo Credit: AFP Brazil’s World Cup campaign has offered reassurance and alarm in almost equal measure. Carlo Ancelotti’s side has won three of its four matches but needed a 95th-minute Gabriel Martinelli strike to squeeze past Japan in the round of 32. It is yet to fully hit … Read more
Argentina’s Facundo Medina heads the ball against Cape Verde’s Jamiro Monteiro during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens on July 3. | Photo Credit: AP Rayan Ismail, 15, pumped the air with a clenched fist when Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead against minnows-turned-crowd favourites Cape … Read more
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been an extended affair as the football body increased the number of teams from 32 in 2022 to 48 from this edition onward. This has also resulted in the addition of a Round of 32 to the knockout stages for the first time. Although most of the results were … Read more
Ghana’s Prince Adu reacts after the World Cup round of 32 match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City | Photo Credit: AP Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. But seven of them were eliminated in the first round. Ghana was the last … Read more
The Mexican dream at this World Cup can be summed up in a phrase: “And what if we do?” The question omits the ending — and what if we do win? — but captures the hope of two generations of Mexicans who were used to defeats and have waited 40 years to see their national … Read more
Colombia’s Jhon Arias (11) celebrates after scoring their first goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Mo., on July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Jhon Arias scored the only goal as Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in sweltering conditions in Kansas City on Friday (July … Read more
The Vallavur Nagar street festooned with the colours of Brazil and Argentina as the residents soak in the FIFA World Cup fever. | Photo Credit: Serish Nanisetti Sam steps out of his home in Vallavur Nagar in Sainikpuri bouncing a yellow football with his head. He makes it bounce five times before he loses control … Read more
Argentina players celebrate after scoring the team’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Argentina and Cabo Verde at Miami Stadium on July 3, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cabo Verde 3-2 on Friday (July 3, 2026) … Read more
Colombia’s Jhon Arias (11) challenges for the ball with with Ghana’s Kwasi Sibo (8) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Mo., on July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP This live blog is now closed Wasteful Colombia saw off toothless Ghana 1-0 on Friday to … Read more
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Argentina: Emiliano Martinez, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Lionel Messi (captain), Thiago Almada, Lautaro Martinez. Cape Verde: Vozinha, Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Steven Moreira, Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Deroy Duarte, Laros Duarte, Ryan … Read more
Egypt’s Hossam Abdelmaguid celebrates after the match as Egypt qualify for the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup | Photo Credit: Reuters For all the noise, all the tactical planning and all the emotional freight that teams carry into a knockout tie, football has a habit of reducing everything to the loneliest act … Read more
Mexico’s last-32 match against Ecuador earlier this week was delayed due to rain. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Mexico’s clash with England in the World Cup round of 16 at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday (July 5, 2026) will be moved to noon local time (1800 GMT), local media reported on Friday (July 3, 2026). … Read more
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