- 7h ago
Messi sets up both goals as Argentina scores twice late to beat England 2-1 and reach World Cup final
Lionel Messi delivered two assists in the closing seven minutes as Argentina overturned a 1-0 deficit to defeat England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, securing a World Cup final against Spain on Sunday.
- 2d ago
Spain defeats France 2-0 to reach World Cup final, equals 37-game unbeaten record
Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored as Spain dominated France in Arlington, Texas, to book a spot in Sunday's World Cup final against either England or Argentina.
- 2d ago
Waerenskjold wins fastest Tour de France road stage ever as peloton clocks 50.91 km/h on Stage 11
The Norwegian Uno-X Mobility rider launched a long-range sprint to take Stage 11 from Vichy to Nevers. The 161.3 km flat stage was covered in 3 hours, 10 minutes and 6 seconds, setting a new record average speed for a road stage in the Tour's 123-year history.
- 2d ago
Marciniak waits on FIFA final decision as Collina admiration fuels historic double bid at 2026 World Cup
Szymon Marciniak was not assigned to either World Cup semi-final, leaving the Polish referee in contention for the 19 July final or the third-place match after French officials were ruled out by their team's progress.
- 4d ago
Mbappe and Messi tied on 8 goals as Bellingham's double sends England into World Cup semi-finals
Kylian Mbappe scored his eighth goal of the tournament against Morocco, keeping pace with Lionel Messi at the top of the 2026 World Cup scoring chart. Erling Haaland's campaign ended on seven goals as Norway fell to England in extra time.
- 4d ago
Bellingham extra-time double sinks Norway 2-1, England reach World Cup semis
Jude Bellingham scored twice, including a 93rd-minute winner, as England beat Norway 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-finals at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
- 5d ago
Rajoy's 'no Frenchmen' column on France's World Cup team ignites cross-border political storm before Spain-France semifinal
Former Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy's column saying France's World Cup squad plays 'without Frenchmen' has been condemned as racist by both French and Spanish officials, overshadowing tonight's Spain-France semifinal.
- 5d ago
France-Morocco World Cup quarterfinal draws 16.1m viewers on M6, a 72.8% audience share and the year's biggest TV audience
M6 drew more than 16 million average viewers for the late-night France-Morocco World Cup quarterfinal (2-0), despite a 10 p.m. kickoff, according to Médiamétrie figures released Friday.
- 5d ago
Spain's super-sub Mikel Merino strikes in 88th minute to beat Belgium 2-1 and set up World Cup semi-final with France
Mikel Merino scored an 88th-minute winner two minutes after coming off the bench as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in Inglewood, California, booking a World Cup semi-final against France in Dallas on Tuesday.
- 6d ago
Klopp reveals Liverpool's secret private-jet pursuit of Mbappé before his 2017 PSG move
Jürgen Klopp disclosed that Liverpool flew Kylian Mbappé's family on a private jet from Nice in 2017, circling over France to avoid detection, in a failed bid to sign the then-Monaco forward.
- 6d ago
France advances to World Cup semis after 2-0 win over Morocco; Paris peaceful, London clashes, teen dies in celebration
France beat Morocco 2-0 in Boston on Thursday to reach the 2026 World Cup semifinals. Celebrations in Paris were largely peaceful with 5,000 police deployed, while four arrests were made after clashes in London and a teenage girl died falling from a truck in northern France.
- 6d ago
Teenager crushed to death by truck during celebrations of France's 2-0 World Cup win over Morocco
A 17-year-old girl was crushed to death after falling from a truck during celebrations in Aulnoye-Aymeries, northern France, following the national team's World Cup quarter-final victory.
- 6d ago
Mbappe scores 8th of tournament as France beats Morocco 2:0 to reach World Cup semi-final
Kylian Mbappe struck his eighth goal of the 2026 World Cup and Ousmane Dembele added a second as France dominated Morocco 2:0 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, securing a semi-final spot on 14 July.
- 6d ago
France beats Morocco 2-0 to reach third straight World Cup semifinal, Mbappé scores and reassures after ankle scare
Kylian Mbappé scored his eighth goal of the tournament and Ousmane Dembélé added a second as France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals, booking a spot in the last four for the third consecutive World Cup.
- 6d ago
Mbappé and Dembélé fire France past Morocco into World Cup semifinals
Kylian Mbappé atoned for a first-half penalty miss with a stunning second-half goal as France defeated Morocco 2-0 in Boston to book a third consecutive World Cup semifinal.
- 6d ago
France beats Morocco 2-0 to become first team into World Cup semifinals
Kylian Mbappé scored and assisted after missing a first-half penalty as France defeated Morocco 2-0 in Boston to reach the last four of the 2026 World Cup.
- 6d ago
Mbappé scores eighth World Cup goal as France beats Morocco 2-0 in quarterfinal
Kylian Mbappé's curling strike and Ousmane Dembélé's solo effort secured a 2-0 victory for France over Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinal at a sweltering Boston Stadium.
- Jul 8
Messi misses another World Cup penalty, sets record for most missed, but Argentina rallies past Egypt
Lionel Messi missed his fourth World Cup penalty, extending his own record, but Argentina came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 in the round of 16.
- Jul 7
Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach first World Cup quarter-final since 1954
Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in Vancouver, advancing to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years and setting up a meeting with holders Argentina.
- Jul 7
FIFA refereeing chief rejects Egypt's claims of bias in Argentina's World Cup comeback win
FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina dismissed allegations of favouritism after Egypt's 3-2 loss to Argentina, saying match officials acted with complete independence, while Egypt demanded the referee's exclusion from the World Cup.
