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Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard have spent the past season building one of the most productive midfield partnerships in English football. On Saturday night in Miami, that friendship goes on hold. The Arsenal pair line up on opposing sides when England face Norway in the quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the…
The knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have not only sent proud footballing nations home early; they have also emptied a good number of dugouts. As the tournament in North America moves into its final eight, at least eight national team coaches have walked away from their jobs, some by choice, others…
Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch at the home of the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night knowing there would be no more World Cups, no more grand entrances on football’s biggest stage. Spain saw to that, grinding out a 1-0 win over Portugal in a round of 16 tie that took almost the full 90…
Folarin Balogun will lead the line for the United States against Belgium in Seattle on Monday night, days after a red card had seemed certain to keep him out, following an intervention that has drawn FIFA into an unusual and contested episode at the 2026 World Cup. The forward’s reinstatement, confirmed by FIFA on…
Co-hosts Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday to secure their first World Cup knockout victory in forty years. The Round of 32 triumph at the iconic Azteca Stadium snapped an eight-match losing streak in knockout fixtures. This unwanted record stood as the longest such elimination run in tournament history. Javier Aguirre’s men extended their perfect…
Morocco knocked the Netherlands out of the World Cup on Monday night, winning a tense penalty shootout 3-2 in Guadalupe near Monterrey after the round of 32 tie finished 1-1 following extra time, sending the Atlas Lions into a last 16 meeting with Canada in Houston on Saturday. Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal…
Morocco qualified for the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands in Monterrey. The high-stakes clash ended 1-1 after extra time before the North Africans triumphed 3-2 from the spot. Midfielder Ismael Saibari held his nerve to convert the decisive penalty. The result sends…
Stephen Eustaquio settled a tense knockout opener deep into stoppage time on Sunday, his clinical finish from the edge of the box handing Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa and a place in the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time in the country’s history. The result came in the opening…
Ghanaians took to the streets in celebration after the Black Stars held England to a scoreless draw at the World Cup. The disciplined defensive display unfolded on Tuesday evening before sixty-four thousand spectators at the Gillette Stadium near Boston. Thomas Tuchel’s side dominated large phases of the Group L encounter but failed to convert their…
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in football history to score in six separate World Cup tournaments. The 41-year-old Portugal captain achieved the historic milestone by netting a brace against Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday evening. His goals helped propel the European giants to an emphatic 5-0 victory, reviving their Group K qualification campaign….
