•Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo laboured through his last World Cup match yesterday as the dream of winning the biggest prize of all ended in a 1-0 defeat to Spain and left him fighting back tears. The 41-year-old Portugal captain and one of the best players of all time says he will now go away and think […]
Fired-up Belgium brought the United States’ World Cup party to a shuddering halt yesterday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts 4-1 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Spain. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, Hans Vanaken punished a goalkeeping howler, and substitute Romelu Lukaku added a fourth to settle a last-16 clash that had been overs...
•France’s forward Kylian Mbappe Kylian Mbappe yesterday labelled a Paraguayan senator “despicable” and “not worthy of her position” after she racially abused the France captain on social media after the World Cup last-16 clash between the countries at the weekend. Mbappe’s reaction came after Celeste Amarilla attacked the Real Madrid superstar...
•Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) after the match, yesterday Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career yesterday. The European champions will face the United States — the only one of the co-hosts remaining — or Belgium [...
•Mbappé, Messi, Haaland As the 2026 FIFA World Cup progresses into the quarter-final stage, the race for the Golden Boot has intensified, with three of football’s biggest stars currently tied at the top of the scoring chart. France’s Kylian Mbappé, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, and Norway’s Erling Haaland are all level on seven goals each, setting...
•Brazil’s forward Neymar Brazil superstar Neymar indicated yesterday that his international career was over after the five-time World Cup winners went out of the tournament in the last 16 at the hands of Norway. Neymar came on as a late substitute at the MetLife Stadium and scored a penalty deep in injury time, but that […]
•Trump and Balogun President Donald Trump yesterday thanked FIFA for suspending Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban and allowing the US striker to play in the World Cup co-hosts’ last-16 showdown against Belgium. Balogun had been set to miss today’s match after being shown a straight red card following a VAR review for stepping on the foot [&helli...
•Norway’s forward Erling Haaland celebrates goal against Brazil with teammate midfielder Andreas Schjelderup, yesterday Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway sealed a stunning 2-1 upset over Brazil yesterday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Brazil dominated possession and created the clearer openings early on, bu...
•France’s forward Kylian Mbappe (2nd right) celebrates goal with teammates France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals after a disciplined and patient performance. The encounter was expected to test France’s attacking quality against Paraguay’s resilience, reports NAN....
The full fixtures for the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed following the conclusion of the Round of 32 matches. Defending champions Argentina secured their place in the last 16 after edging Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time, while Colombia advanced with a 1-0 victory over Ghana. Argentina will […]
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